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Japan had long maintained deep economic ties with both China and the United States. Recent trade tensions may challenge that approach.

China demands the US to revoke all unilateral tariffs, denying any ongoing trade deal talks, despite Trump's softened stance. Beijing insists on seeing sincerity and respect from Washington, including addressing concerns over sanctions and Taiwan,

By John Geddie, Yoshifumi Takemoto and Trevor Hunnicutt TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Tokyo's top trade negotiator met U.S. President Donald Trump for tariff talks at the White House earlier this month,

China exempted some U.S. imports from its steep tariffs in a sign on Friday that the trade war between the two countries could be easing, though China quickly knocked down U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that negotiations were underway.