Negotiations continue, with progress on enforcement and cyber issues
Bilateral negotiations continued over video conference on Wednesday and Thursday of this week at the principal level after last week’s face-to-face discussions. While the removal of tariffs reportedly remains unresolved, this week’s negotiations appear to have made progress on enforcement and cybersecurity related issues. While no date has been announced for a presidential summit, US-China Business Council (USCBC)...
No deal yet and no date set for a presidential meeting, but talks continue to make progress
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Negotiations continue in Beijing next week, but presidential meeting still unconfirmed
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and...
While bilateral trade negotiations may conclude in the next few weeks, a meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi appears to no longer be under consideration for March, but may take place in April.
Both countries are reportedly still working on the details of a possible agreement. According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday, too much work remains for the two presidents to...
Tariff hike suspended; Lighthizer discusses progress made in trade talks
In a Federal Register Notice released this week, the Office of US Trade Representative (USTR) formally...
Outlines of an agreement start to take shape at this week’s bilateral trade negotiations
Bilateral trade negotiations this week continued to make progress on several memoranda of understanding (MOUs) that could serve as the framework of a potential trade deal between the two countries. Few details are known about what the six MOUs include and if they will lead to an...
No deal yet, but trade negotiations to continue next week, Congress weighs in
This week’s bilateral trade negotiations in Beijing ended without an agreement, but further talks will be held...
Progress but no agreement at this week’s US-China trade negotiations
The high-level negotiations between the United States and China this week made limited progress on some of the key bilateral trade issues, but few details have been announced beyond a new planned purchase of US soybeans. Despite the lack of tangible outcomes, both countries agreed to continue their discussions in February, potentially concluding with a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and...
Liu He will visit the United States next week despite confusion about preparatory meeting
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will meet with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin next week from January 30 to 31, continuing the negotiations that began at the mid-level meetings from January 7 to 9. The high-level meeting will proceed according to plan despite reports that preparatory meetings were cancelled for this week. Few details are known about...
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