US adjusts its China tone from conflict to dealmaking under Trump

President and officials see benefits in moving away from hegemonic struggle

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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea in October. (Nikkei montage)

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WASHINGTON -- Under the administration of President Donald Trump, hostile views of China in the U.S. are slowly being replaced by the idea that Beijing can be tolerated as long as Washington benefits.

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