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A trade deal is coming, Trump says; Hong Kong's loss could be Singapore's gain

Samantha Chiew
Samantha Chiew • 4 min read
A trade deal is coming, Trump says; Hong Kong's loss could be Singapore's gain
SINGAPORE (Oct 14): US President Donald Trump said on Oct 9 that there was “a very good chance” that the US and China will finally reach a trade agreement. 
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SINGAPORE (Oct 14): US President Donald Trump said on Oct 9 that there was “a very good chance” that the US and China will finally reach a trade agreement.

“If we can make a deal, we’re going to make a deal; there’s a really good chance,” he said. “In my opinion, China wants to make a deal more than I do.”

But even as Trump expressed fresh optimism, China has lowered expectations for significant progress from the latest trade talks with the US, Chinese government officials told Reuters.

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