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Trump and Xi agree to new trade war ceasefire

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Osaka | President Donald Trump has lifted a ban on American companies selling parts to Huawei as part of a deal to resume negotiations with China to end their trade war, putting on hold a threat to impose tariffs on another $US300 billion ($427 billion) of Chinese imports.

Following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders' summit in Osaka, Japan, Mr Trump also said China had agreed to buy a "tremendous amount" of US agricultural products as part of a new ceasefire.

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