This week in London, the US-China trade talks are expected to address a series of new disputes that have shaken the relations between the two countries, threatening the fragile truce regarding tariffs.

The two sides had agreed in Geneva last month to a 90-day suspension of most tariffs exceeding 100% that each side imposed on the other, as part of an escalating trade war that has raised fears of an economic recession.

Since then, the United States and China have exchanged angry statements regarding advanced semiconductors used in operating artificial intelligence technologies, rare minerals essential for automotive and other industries, as well as visas for Chinese students in US universities.

US President Donald Trump spoke at length with Chinese leader Xi Jinping over the phone last Thursday, in an attempt to get relations back on track. The following day, Trump announced via social media that trade talks would be held on Monday in London.