Deputy US trade representative Jeffrey Gerrish (centre) is leading the vice-ministerial level delegation from the United States in Beijing this week. Photo: AP Deputy US trade representative Jeffrey Gerrish (centre) is leading the vice-ministerial level delegation from the United States in Beijing this week. Photo: AP
Deputy US trade representative Jeffrey Gerrish (centre) is leading the vice-ministerial level delegation from the United States in Beijing this week. Photo: AP
Economy /  China Economy

China, US will ‘come up with something’ to defuse trade war, Hong Kong scholar predicts

  • Vice-ministerial level delegation from the United States in Beijing for two days of face-to-face talks on Monday and Tuesday
  • Lawrence J. Lau ‘confident’ truce agreed between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will lead to further de-escalation of tensions

Topic |   US-China trade war
Zhou Xin
Zhou Xin

Updated: 11:38pm, 7 Jan, 2019

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Deputy US trade representative Jeffrey Gerrish (centre) is leading the vice-ministerial level delegation from the United States in Beijing this week. Photo: AP Deputy US trade representative Jeffrey Gerrish (centre) is leading the vice-ministerial level delegation from the United States in Beijing this week. Photo: AP
Deputy US trade representative Jeffrey Gerrish (centre) is leading the vice-ministerial level delegation from the United States in Beijing this week. Photo: AP
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