Trump to meet Liu He; NBA game not canceled; Taiwan National Day

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The latest episode of this season’s “Trade Wars” is now filming in DC. There were some conflicting leaks overnight about whether or not Vice Premier Liu He would leave today instead of tomorrow as planned, and whether or not there is still hope of even a small, incremental deal. President Trump shot down part of that in a tweet: