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French President Emmanuel Macron and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping hold talks at the Elysee Palace, as the Chinese President begins a two-day state visit to France. IMAGES
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in New Delhi for talks expected to focus on deepening trade and technology ties as well as shared concern about China. IMAGES
EU Council President Charles Michel says the bloc is ready to embark on trade talks with Britain and will do the utmost to protect European priorities after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resounding election victory. SOUNDBITE
US and Chinese officials have made progress after two days of high-level trade negotiations,says US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. "We have had productive two days of discussions," he tells reporters just before top Chinese trade envoy Liu He is due to meet President Donald Trump. SOUNDBITE
President Donald Trump says Washignton isn't ready to finalize a trade deal with Beijing, amid lingering worries over the intensifying US-China trade war. "We're not ready to make a deal," he tells reporters at the White House before heading out on vacation at his New Jersey golf resort. SOUNDBITE