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Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson discussed with Trump the broader
implications of the U.S.-China trade war rather than the impact
on Adelson's business interests, one of the people familiar with
the call said, according to the newspaper report.
Adelson, a major donor for Republican election campaigns, is the
founder and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp <LVS.N>,
a casino company that does business in the Chinese territory of
Macao.
The White House did not have an immediate comment on the report.
A representative of Las Vegas Sands Corp did not immediately
respond to a request for comment.
U.S.-China trade tensions have led to tariffs on much of the
commerce between the world's two biggest economies, hitting U.S.
factories and farms.
While the U.S. economy has looked otherwise strong in recent
months, a downturn might weigh on Trump's hopes of winning the
November 2020 election.
Washington and Beijing are in talks to restructure their trade
relations, although a deal has appeared elusive. On Friday,
Chinese officials unexpectedly canceled a visit to farms in
Montana and Nebraska as deputy trade negotiators wrapped up two
days of negotiations in Washington.
(Reporting by Jason Lange in Washington; Editing by Peter
Cooney)
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