President Donald Trump said he has made deals with China after 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.

Trump made the comments aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington after spending five days in three Asian countries.

Before Trump and Xi sat down for the 1 hour and 40 minute meeting there was a rough idea of the agenda, including tariffs, computer chips, rare earth minerals and other points of tension. Trump repeatedly said he expected to be able to reach a deal with Xi.

Trump’s aggressive use of tariffs since returning to the White House for a second term combined with China’s retaliatory li

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