China will ship senior commerce envoy Li Chenggang to Washington this week, its first talks within the U.S. capital in years, amid efforts to strengthen dialogue throughout the tariff truce. Li will meet U.S. officers and enterprise leaders to debate soybeans, fentanyl tariffs, and tech restrictions, towards a backdrop of Trump’s recent risk of 200% tariffs if China curbs uncommon earth exports.
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China will ship senior commerce official Li Chenggang to Washington, marking the primary negotiations within the U.S. capital in years as a part of efforts to construct common communication throughout the commerce truce. Li, an in depth aide to Beijing’s prime negotiator He Lifeng, will meet deputies of USTR Jamieson Greer, Treasury officers, and U.S. enterprise leaders, the WSJ reported.
The talks observe Could’s tariff deal that rolled again U.S. duties on Chinese language items to 30% from 145% and minimize Chinese language tariffs on U.S. items to 10% from 125%. That truce was prolonged in July. Negotiators have additionally convened in Europe in current months to ease tensions.
In Washington, Li is predicted to debate U.S. soybean purchases, fentanyl-linked tariffs, and restrictions on expertise gross sales to China. The backdrop stays tense, with Trump threatening “200% tariffs or one thing” if Beijing restricts uncommon earth exports.
