https://www.scmp.com/rss/502010/feed Chen Long is an independent economist based in Beijing. He writes extensively on the Chinese economy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hope is again in the air with upcoming talks between negotiators from China and the United States about the ongoing trade war. But developments over the past few months in Beijing, Washington and Hong Kong should make it clear that the conflict is about much more than just trade, and a couple of days of face-to-face meetings cannot resolve much, if anything. Washington’s decision to maximise pressure on Beijing will only meet more resistance, leaving the chances of reaching a deal close to... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3025627/us-china-trade-talks-theres-so-much-more-stake-including-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3025627/us-china-trade-talks-theres-so-much-more-stake-including-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:30:10 +0000