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Asia weighs risk, reward in budding Trump-Xi ties
After meeting Mr Xi at his Florida residence earlier in April, Mr Trump appears to have done a complete volte-face, praising Mr Xi for trying hard to rein in nuclear-armed North Korea and rebuffing Taiwan's president's suggestion of another call.
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Beijing
US President Donald Trump's warm words for Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a "good man" will reassure Beijing that he finally understands the importance of good ties, but risks leaving America's regional allies puzzling over where they fit into the new order.
The budding
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