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US-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and charts
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US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, focusing on trade relations. The talks mark the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade. The US and China have emerged as the world's dominant superpowers, with China now regarded as the factory of the world and the world's largest exporter, selling $3.59 trillion in goods globally. The US is the second-largest exporter, selling $1.9 trillion worth of goods globally, and has a large trade deficit.