Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’
Chinese and US officials are discussing whether business leaders will join President Xi Jinping’s delegation to the United States next month, as the two sides prepare to extend a one-year trade agreement reached in Busan last October, according to people familiar with the talks. The negotiations come as Xi is expected to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on September 24. Trump…
Chinese and US officials are discussing whether business leaders will join President Xi Jinping's delegation to the United States next month, as both sides prepare to extend a one-year trade agreement reached in Busan last October. The inclusion of Chinese business leaders is being negotiated as a form of reciprocity, following the US executives' participation in President Donald Trump's visit to China in May.
The talks come as Xi is expected to meet Trump in Washington on September 24, and both sides are focusing on managing differences and removing obstacles to high-level exchanges to ensure a stable, healthy, and sustainable relationship.
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