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Mr Trump now plans a summit with China's Xi Jinping about trade
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President Donald Trump has asked China to "immediately" lift all tariffs on US agricultural products
In a tweet, the president said he made the request because "we are moving along nicely with Trade discussions".Mr Trump has delayed tariffs
scheduled for 1 March on Chinese goods due to progress in talks
He has long complained about the country's trading practices, and has imposed tariffs totalling more than $250bn (£189bn) on Chinese goods
China has responded in kind, placing tariffs on $110bn of US products and accusing the US of starting "the largest trade war in economic
history".Last month Mr Trump said the two countries were "very very close" to signing a new trade agreement, saying they had made
"substantial progress" following a Washington summit
While a rise in import duties on Chinese goods from 10% to 25% was due to come into effect on 1 March, the US is now planning a summit with
Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.The trade war has prompted worries in financial markets about the
impact on the global economy.The International Monetary Fund warned the trade war risked making the world a "poorer and more dangerous
place" in its assessment on world growth last October.
