The United States and China are going to talk after Trump, XI summons – Country
A high-level delegation from the United States and China met in London on Monday to try to create a fragile truce in the trade dispute, which fueled the global economy.
Lifefeng will hold talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
The talks expected to last at least one day follow talks in Geneva last month, which brought a temporary respite in the trade war.
The two countries announced on May 12 that they agreed to suspend most of the most tariffs in the escalating trade war, sparking concerns about the recession.
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The United States and China are the world’s largest and second largest economies. China’s trade data show that exports to the United States fell by 35% in May from a year ago.
Since the talks in Geneva, the United States and China have been able to exchange angry words for advanced semiconductors of artificial intelligence, “rare earths” that are crucial to automakers and other industries, and visas for Chinese students in U.S. universities.
President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last Thursday in an exhaustive conversation in an attempt to get relations back on track. Trump announced on social media the next day that trade talks would resume in London.
The UK government said it was providing venues and logistics but was not involved in the negotiations, although British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves met with Best and him on Sunday.
“We are a country that advocates for free trade and are always clear that the trade war is not in any interest, so we welcome these speeches,” the UK government said in a statement.
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