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New trade talks between China and the United States begin in Kuala Lumpur

China and the United States began their latest round of Trade talks Saturday in Malaysia, according to official media, in an effort by the two largest economies in the world to avoid further escalation in the trade war between them.

The official Xinhua News Agency reported that "The Chinese and American delegations met on Saturday morning for talks on economic and trade issues"

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce previously reported that Deputy Prime Minister He Lifeng would lead a delegation to Malaysia until Monday for talks with the United States.

Agence France-Presse journalists on Saturday saw He Lifeng and his accompanying delegation entering a building. "Merdeka 118" Where the talks are held.

The members of the delegation entered from the main lobby and did not speak to the journalists, while the American delegation used a separate entrance.

The building employees told Agence France-Presse that the two delegations were gathered on the ninety-second floor of the second highest building in the world.

The two countries are seeking to own The world’s two largest economies seek to avoid further escalation in the tit-for-tat tariff war, and are expected to meet with US President Donald TrumpHis Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, is in South Korea next Thursday for this purpose.

The US President hopes that this summit will lead to concluding a deal "Good" With China and ending the trade war, although he had previously threatened to cancel the meeting held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in October.

China, which is the world’s largest producer of metals used in making vital magnets for the automotive, electronics and defense industries, had previously announced this month new controls on the export of rare earth technologies, which prompted

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