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muriel_volestrangler

(101,311 posts)
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 05:39 AM Jan 2019

Trade war: China says US talks 'laid ground' to resolve dispute

Source: BBC

China said talks with the US "laid the foundations" to resolve a damaging trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.

The negotiations in Beijing this week were "extensive, deep and detailed," China's commerce ministry said.

The US highlighted China's pledge to purchase more agriculture and other goods, without providing specifics.

Neither side has said when the two countries will meet again for further negotiations.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46818938

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Trade war: China says US talks 'laid ground' to resolve dispute (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2019 OP
Screw Trump, watoos Jan 2019 #1
Absolutely still_one Jan 2019 #3
While no actual agreement was expected from this, it sounds very much up in the air based on their still_one Jan 2019 #2
 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
1. Screw Trump,
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 07:42 AM
Jan 2019

he creates the problem then goes back to the way it was and proclaims to be a hero, he's just a con man.

He did the same thing with NAFTA.

still_one

(92,187 posts)
2. While no actual agreement was expected from this, it sounds very much up in the air based on their
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 08:07 AM
Jan 2019

very carefully worded comments, without any specifics.




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