BANGKOK -- Even before the "phase one" trade deal was signed on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump was showing an eagerness to begin "phase two" negotiations.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is flanked by U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the G-20 leaders summit in Osaka in June 2019. © Reuters
BANGKOK -- Even before the "phase one" trade deal was signed on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump was showing an eagerness to begin "phase two" negotiations.