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Brexit minister David Frost leaves the ministry for Europe and foreign affairs in Paris after talks with on fishing licences with French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune. IMAGES
Three weeks after the launch of a consultation to "save jobs", French president Emmanuel Macron again welcomes trade union leaders, ministers and the boss of France's national businesses collective (MEDEF, Eds.) to the Elysée Palace for talks, notably on the new long-term partial-unemployment scheme. IMAGES
US President Donald Trump expresses optimism over the French trade dispute, saying he thinks that the US will "probably be able to work it out". SOUNDBITE
China "wants to make a deal. I'm not sure they have a choice" says president Trump about a trade deal with China at the conclusion of the Biarritz G7 summit where the threat of trade wars was one of the main topics. SOUNDBITE
US President Donald Trump says he will wait until after a G20 meeting in Japan at the end of the month before deciding whether to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods that could be worth $325 billion. SOUNDBITE
US President Donald Trump urges patience in trade talks with China, tweeting there is "no need to rush", after the US enacted a steep hike in tariffs on Chinese products and Beijing vowed to hit back. ANIMATED TWEET