<br /> SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares pared losses on Tuesday as hopes for a de-escalation of the Sino-U.S. tariff war drew support from reports that China’s top trade negotiator was preparing to visit the United States ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders. People walk past an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 15, 2018. <br />
