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US urges China to honor Busan trade deal commitments
The story so farThe US urged China to meet commitments from the 2025 Busan trade accord, particularly on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply, while China expressed serious concern over recent US trade and economic restrictions. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a video call with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng to finalise preparations for a Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen. The European Union and the United States plan to revive talks about China after a two-year hiatus that began when Donald Trump returned to office, according to people familiar with the planning.
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- When will the EU and US revive their talks about China, and what form will they take?
- What will the Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen produce, and when will it take place?
- Which specific US trade and economic restrictions is China protesting?
- Will China meet the Busan accord commitments on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply?
- How will China's new cross-border anti-corruption law be enforced against offshore assets?
- How will the Democratic-controlled Congress change US policy toward China?
How it developed
US urges China to honor Busan trade deal commitments
- The US urged China to meet commitments from the 2025 Busan trade accord, particularly on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply, while China expressed serious concern over recent US trade and economic restrictions.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a video call with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng to finalise preparations for a Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen.
- The European Union and the United States plan to revive talks about China after a two-year hiatus that began when Donald Trump returned to office, according to people familiar with the planning.
US extends suspension of export restrictions on Chinese firms
- The US has extended its suspension of export restrictions on Chinese firms.
- Democrats won control of the US Congress in the midterm elections, and Chinese analysts interviewed do not expect a sea change in US foreign policy as a result.
- China's top legislature passed a law targeting cross-border corruption, giving Beijing broader tools to pursue illicit offshore assets.
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