Ahead of Thursday’s long-awaited meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping — their first since Trump’s return to office — officials from both sides have been finalising the framework of a trade deal that could end months of global economic disruption caused by the US–China trade war.

The two leaders last met in 2019. Since then, tensions over Ukraine, China’s rapid technological rise and deepening trade imbalances have further strained ties between the two superpowers. Also Read | Trump, Xi to discuss lowering China tariffs for fentanyl crackdown

“I think we’re going to have a great meeting with President Xi of China, and a lot of problems are going to be solved,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Wednesday.

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