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• China, U.S. trade officials talk ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

  Senior Chinese and U.S. trade officials spoke by telephone on Monday ahead of talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump set for later this week, as the world's two largest economies remain locked in a tariff war.
  
  

• Three Chinese banks face U.S. action in North Korean sanctions probe: Washington Post

  Three large Chinese banks could lose their access to the U.S. financial system after a judge found them in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas in a probe into violation of North Korean sanctions, The Washington Post reported https://wapo.st/2X6ptOL on Monday.
  
  

• Iran says U.S. sanctions on Khamenei mean end of diplomacy: Tweet

  Iran said on Tuesday that U.S. sanctions imposed on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials in the country permanently closed the path to diplomacy between Tehran and Washington.