Chinese State Media Indirectly Casts Doubt on Trade Deal Deadline as Talks Resume

Chinese State Media Indirectly Casts Doubt on Trade Deal Deadline as Talks Resume
The head of the U.S. trade delegation Jeffrey Gerrish arrives at a hotel after talks with Chinese officials in Beijing, China, on Feb. 11, 2019. Reuters/Thomas Peter
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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The Chinese regime has indirectly called into question the rigidity of the March 1 deadline for Beijing and Washington to reach a trade deal, as a new round of trade talks between the two countries commences.

On Feb. 10, several state-run media outlets re-published an opinion piece that said the March 1 deadline was a “topic of public opinion created by the U.S. side,” and that it could be pushed to a later date, such as May 1.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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