Predictions
- US-China talks will progress slowly amid pressure from businesses to reduce tariffs and sanctions, but substantial changes unlikely in coming year
- Washington may announce new investigations into Beijing’s trade practices and adjust tariffs to target key sectors
- Beijing will be unwilling to alter its industrial policies under pressure from US, given key role these play in economic development
Event
President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with US President Biden on 9 September, the first call between the two leaders since February, and only the second since Biden’s inauguration in January.
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