🇨🇳🤝🇺🇸 China & US Keep Talking — Trade Progress or Just Talk?
Trade tensions? Still hot. But diplomats are dialing in.
This week, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu and US Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau held private talks — a follow-up to the recent Geneva meeting where both sides paused tariffs on most goods. 🕊️📉
While no new deal came out of the call, analysts say it’s a positive signal.
Dan Wang of Eurasia Group noted: “The Geneva line is working.”
Meanwhile:
▶️ New US Ambassador David Perdue met with Ma in Beijing.
▶️ Fentanyl controls are expected to be the next negotiation point.
▶️ Vice Premier He Lifeng met JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon, hinting at “substantial progress” in trade talks.
But behind the scenes…
⚠️ The US told its firms to stop using Chinese AI chips (Huawei included)
⚠️ China fired back, calling it “unilateral bullying”
⚠️ Tech tensions remain high, with talk of rare earth export limits from China
Bottom line:
The phones are ringing, tariffs are paused, but the tech war rages on. Stay alert — sector-specific tariffs and tighter controls could still hit. ⚔️💻