As China talks begin, Trump's trade negotiator tries to keep President from wavering

January 02, 2019 8:28 AM

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - In the middle of his crowded dinner in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with President Xi Jinping of China, President Donald Trump leaned across the table, pointed to Robert Lighthizer, the US trade representative whose skepticism of China runs deep, and declared, "That's my negotiator!"

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The Straits Times World News