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.