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CHINA: A snippet from a WSJ article:

- Still, Mr. Trump's remarks probably indicated an effort to gain leverage

during the last two weeks before a Dec. 15 deadline for new tariffs on consumer

goods to take effect, rather than signaling a fundamental breakdown in talks,

said U.S. officials and close allies of Mr. Trump.

- The American side points to the recent involvement of White House adviser

Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, as evidence that the talks are

nearing conclusion. Mr. Kushner acts as a kind of interpreter of what Mr. Trump

will find acceptable in a deal and has worked well with U.S. Trade

Representative Robert Lighthizer, Mr. Trump's lead negotiator, and Chinese

Ambassador Cui Tianka.

- Link: https://tinyurl.com/tcs2gm9