CALL US TODAY
202.772.2039

First Day of U.S.-China Trade Talks End; Trump’s Tariff Hike Set to Take Effect

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators concluded the first of two days of talks on Thursday to rescue a trade deal that is close to collapsing as Washington prepares to go ahead with plans to hike tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of goods imported from China.

Tension between Washington and Beijing has risen after a major setback in negotiations last week when China revised a draft deal and weakened commitments to meet U.S. demands for trade reform.

Read more at Reuters

SHARE THIS ARTICLE
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
WhatsApp
Email
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER

Get delivered once a week to your inbox, a hand-picked list of the latest news on international trade compliance issues as well as the latest articles from George W. Thompson.

MORE ARTICLES