President Donald Trump said he has made deals with China after a meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, the final day of a trip to Asia that was an opportunity for the leaders of the world’s two largest economies to stabilize relations after months of turmoil over trade issues.

The president told reporters aboard Air Force One that the U.S. would lower tariffs implemented earlier this year as punishment on China for its selling of chemicals used to make fentanyl from 20% to 10%. That brings the total combined tariff rate on China down from 57% to 47%

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“I guess on the scale from 0 to 10 ... I would say the meeting was a 12,” Trump said aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington after spending five days in three Asian countries. Their meeting lasted an

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