US President Donald Trump on Wednesday recounted a recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping , joking about how Xi’s delegation behaved during the talks in Malaysia. Speaking at a breakfast meeting with senators, Trump said rare earths — once considered a major issue — were resolved quickly. "Two months ago, it looked like the whole world was in trouble over rare earths, and that's no longer a subject for people. It was all worked out very quickly. Without tariffs, I couldn't have done it," he said. Referring to Xi, Trump said, "President Xi is a tough man, smart man." Trump described the atmosphere during their meeting and said the Chinese officials accompanying Xi remained silent and rigid. "I've never seen men so scared in their lives," he said. He said there

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