TTA demands trade in return for life - the decisions in Trump-Xi meeting The **Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan (TTA)** has sent shockwaves through diplomatic circles with a bold demand — *trade access in exchange for peace.* This high-stakes move has put Pakistan in a difficult position just as the global focus shifts to the **Trump–Xi summit**, where key world decisions on trade, energy, and security have been quietly finalized. Is the TTA trying to use regional chaos to secure economic leverage?

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