Robert E. Lighthizer, President Trump’s trade negotiator, has cautioned against actions that could anger Beijing in an attempt to preserve the U.S.-China trade deal.
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Top China Critic Becomes Its Defender
Robert E. Lighthizer, President Trump’s trade negotiator, has cautioned against actions that could anger Beijing in an attempt to preserve the U.S.-China trade deal.
As China Trade Talks Stall, Xi Faces a Dilemma: Fold? Or Double Down?
The public criticisms from the Trump administration have raised the risks for China’s leader, Xi Jinping, as trade negotiators meet in Washington.
U.S.-China Trade Talks Face Big Obstacle: Ensuring That Promises Are Kept
American negotiators, worried that Beijing will drag its feet on sticking to the provisions of a deal, want a way to punish failures to comply. Their Chinese counterparts may not go along.
Europe and U.S. Agree on Chinese Threat, but Are Too Busy Feuding to Fight It
America and Europe have similar concerns about Chinese economic expansionism. But they have been unable to define a strategy when they are also fighting each other.
U.S.-China Trade Truce Gives Both Sides Political Breathing Room
But the compromise reached by President Trump and President Xi Jinping offers few promises of policy changes, and it sets a tight deadline of March 1.
Trade Pact Is Signed, but U.S.-Canada Rift Remains
The road to a new agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. has soured the relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.