Laura Bicker, China Correspondent, reports that the US-China trade war may be easing up as talks begin in Switzerland between the two largest economies. Top trade officials from both sides met for the first high-level meeting since US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on China. The standoff, which led to levies being imposed on each other, has now led to negotiations at the table. Both sides have been sending signals to break the deadlock, with neither wanting to appear to back down. The talks are seen as a way for both countries to move forward without appearing to cave in to the other side. Despite the tensions, the timing of the talks is crucial, especially as Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Moscow meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The pressure is on for both countries as the tariffs have been hurting their economies. The talks are expected to take months, with the negotiations focusing on setting an agenda for future discussions. Laura Bicker
De hecho, muchos de ellos se mantuvieron en su lugar durante la presidencia de Joe Biden, y los últimos aranceles de Trump se suman a esos gravámenes antiguos.
Lo que podría surgir esta vez es un “acuerdo de fase uno con esteroides”, dijo el Sr. Olson: es decir, iría más allá del acuerdo anterior e intentaría abordar puntos conflictivos. Hay muchos, desde el comercio ilegal de fentanilo que Washington quiere que China combata más duro hasta la relación de Beijing con Moscú.
Pero todo eso está muy lejos, advierten los expertos.
“Las fricciones sistémicas que aquejan la relación comercial entre Estados Unidos y China no se resolverán en el corto plazo”, agrega el Sr. Olson.
“Ginebra solo producirá declaraciones anodinas sobre ‘diálogos francos’ y el deseo de seguir hablando.”