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• NOW: Critical talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have commenced in Busan, South Korea, where they will discuss a trade deal between the world’s two largest economies. Click here for a timeline of the dizzying back-and-forth between the US and China.
• Nuclear tests: As he headed to Busan, the US president announced that he has instructed the Department of Defense to begin “immediately” testing nuclear weapons on an “equal basis” in apparent response to advanced weapons testing by rival countries, including China and Russia.
• A sign of hope: In the US, a group of rank-and-file senators believe they have found a possible path to end the government shutdown. They could soon get a major boost in their efforts: an audience with Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
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