US EditionChina can play hardball at looming trade talks with US: analysts
- China agreed to trade talks with the U.S. In early May 2025, planning meetings in Switzerland between Vice Premier He Lifeng and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
- This development follows U.S. Tariff impositions and Beijing’s prior refusal to negotiate without Washington first removing the tariffs viewed as coercive and unjust.
- China has exempted key U.S. Imports like pharmaceuticals and microchips from retaliatory duties and faces economic pressure from slowing growth and factory downturns.
- China’s Commerce Ministry conveyed a firm stance, emphasizing readiness to engage in negotiations under certain conditions while also affirming their commitment to defend their position if necessary.
- The talks could ease tensions but face obstacles from deep mistrust and conflicting demands, with potential economic impacts shaping both countries’ stances.
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