SINGAPORE: Trade tensions and high-tech rivalry between the US and China are having a “very negative influence” on the world economy, Australia’s prime minister said on Friday as he urged both powers to resolve their differences.

Speaking at a business lunch during a visit to Singapore, Scott Morrison urged countries to continue expanding partnerships with one another as Washington and Beijing struggle to resolve their disputes.

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