Washington — Chinese officials are signalling they are reluctant to agree to a broad trade deal pursued by President Donald Trump, ahead of negotiations this week that have raised the hope of a potential truce.

In meetings with US visitors to Beijing in recent weeks, senior Chinese officials have indicated the range of topics they are willing to discuss has narrowed considerably, according to people familiar with the discussions...

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