Xi and Trump set for Apec talks, but major deliverables expected to wait for G20

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet at the APEC summit, but observers anticipate few immediate bilateral agreements. Further major deliverables may be deferred to a planned meeting at the G20 summit in December, with markets watching the discussions.

The presidents of the US and China are set to meet again at next week’s Apec summit, but observers expect few tangible bilateral deliverables to emerge from their talks. The face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will be the third between the two leaders this year, following reciprocal state visits in May and September. They are also expected to meet at the Group of 20 summit in the United States in December. In each case, global markets will be watching closely to see how...