The US and China are giving off bad signals ahead of a crucial meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping

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November 19, 2018 11:42 PM

While President Trump is talking up a deal with China, Vice President Mike Pence and other parts of the administration are taking shots at Beijing.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit over the weekend.
The Department of Commerce is also moving ahead with a rule that could limit the export of certain technologies to China.
Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet at the G20 summit at the end of November.

President Donald Trump may be talking up the prospects of a deal to ease trade tensions with China, but much of his administration is still acting like any agreement is a long way off.

Trump has discussed the possibility of a deal during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit later this month, and communications between Chinese and American officials seem to point to a possible détente.

But recent posture from Vice President Mike Pence and others in the administration have cast doubt that the drive for reconciliation will produce results.