High-level US and Chinese trade negotiators are scheduled to commence talks in Switzerland this weekend.
These bilateral discussions follow the imposition of a 145% tariff on Chinese goods by the US in April, met with a retaliatory 125% tariff from China. Substantial decline in bilateral trade has resulted.
The critical question remains: which nation will first concede on tariffs?
BBC’s senior North America and Asia correspondents, Bernd Debusmann and Tessa Wong, offer insightful analysis of the strategic maneuvering by both the US and China preceding these crucial negotiations.
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