Is Beijing Ready to Surrender in Trade Talks?

A blog post republished by the chief propaganda organs suggests the Chinese Communist Party is ready to concede

Deputy US Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish (C) leaves a hotel with his negotiation team for the second day of talks in Beijing on Jan. 8, 2019. GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images

News Analysis

After the much anticipated U.S.-China trade talks in Beijing on Jan. 7 to 9, Xinhua only published a very short, 109 word statement from the Ministry of Commerce of China, announcing that the United States and China have had “broad, in-depth and meticulous talks,” and that the two countries agreed to maintain constant communications.