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China Considers Cancelling Trade Talks
May 5, 2019 at 8:57 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 0 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2019/05/05/china-considers-cancelling-trade-talks/
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In a surprise twist that has put a China-U.S. trade accord in doubt, Beijing is considering pulling out of talks scheduled to begin this week after President Trump threatened to drastically ramp up U.S. tariffs, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Chinese officials have said Beijing wouldnt bend to pressure tactics. By potentially scotching the trip, Beijing would be following up on its pledge to avoid negotiating under threat.
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elleng
(130,126 posts)In Push for Trade Deal, Trump Administration Shelves Sanctions Over China's Crackdown on Uighurs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/04/world/asia/trump-china-uighurs-trade-deal.html
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(135,632 posts)denverbill
(11,489 posts)Or lose in 2020.
If not both hopefully.