Fear of Trump Walking on Xi Haunts China as Trade Talks Near End

• U.S and Chinese trade representatives held further talks over critical issues in a phone call overnight, with China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reporting that arrangements were agreed for the next stage of negotiations.

 

• Chinese officials remain wary of President Donald Trump’s request for Xi Jinping to fly to the U.S. to finalize the deal as they fear Xi may be embarrassed by an unpredictable Trump, or forced into a last-minute concession.

 

• White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that a date still hasn’t been set for the meeting.

(Source: Bloomberg)