Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He (left) and the US negotiating team failed to reach agreement as the Trump administration enacted new tariffs while talks in Washington were underway. Photo: EPA-EFE
What killed US-China trade talks: A tale of two texts
- A difference of opinion over detail behind sudden shift from optimism to renewed hostilities
- Washington prefers to reveal what Beijing would conceal
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US-China trade war
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He (left) and the US negotiating team failed to reach agreement as the Trump administration enacted new tariffs while talks in Washington were underway. Photo: EPA-EFE
Xi Jinping may be able to weather the trade war better than Donald Trump, a former Trump official said. Photo: AP
Former Donald Trump official hopes for US-China trade deal, but says Beijing can afford to wait
- Susan Thornton says Washington must return to diplomacy and rescue deal
- State Department veteran says pressure will hit Donald Trump before Xi Jinping
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US-China relations
Xi Jinping may be able to weather the trade war better than Donald Trump, a former Trump official said. Photo: AP