While a Chinese delegation is still scheduled to visit Washington as planned this week, with talks to take place Thursday and Friday, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told reporters Monday that the Trump administration plans to increase duties on Chinese imports at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, accusing Beijing of backpedaling on commitments it made during […]
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USTR Lighthizer: “We have seen an erosion of commitments by China” … “in our view unacceptable”…
To say there are conflicting reports of the U.S-China trade discussion, and possible breakdown therein, would be an understatement. However, mining through the various U.S. and China news agencies, a more clear picture emerges. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighizer is quoted today: “We felt we were on track to get somewhere. Over the course of […]
President Trump Meets With Chinese Vice Premier Liu He (Video and Transcript)…
There are no coincidences when you dance with the dragon. Earlier today U.S. prosecutors notified Huawei in a court filing they intend to use classified surveillance evidence gained through a FISA warrant against the Chinese state-owned enterprise – Assistant US Attorney Alex Solomon said at the hearing in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, that […]