TOKYO -- Top officials from Washington and Beijing convened in Malaysia on Saturday for talks to defuse tensions ahead of talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping expected next week.
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US and China start high-stakes trade talks in Malaysia
Rush to defuse rare-earth, other tensions comes days before likely Trump-Xi meeting
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng arrives for trade talks with the U.S. in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 25. © Reuters
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