Xi Jinping says tariffs harm all; Trump hints at 'substantial' cut

U.S. president says he will be 'very nice' to China when two sides negotiate

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he has a "great relationship" with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and that when the two sides negotiate a trade deal, his 145% tariffs on Chinese goods will "come down substantially, but it won't be zero." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, AP, and Yusuke Hinata)

JAMES HAND-CUKIERMAN

TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday condemned the use of tariffs while his foreign ministry demanded respectful dialogue, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump made some of his most positive comments yet about dialing down the superpower trade war.

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