US and China sprint to seal a deal ahead of Trump’s deadline
US president has threatened to dramatically hike import tariffs
Washington — US and Chinese negotiators met for more than seven hours on Saturday to resolve their trade dispute and avoid an escalation of the tit-for-tat tariffs that have already disrupted global commerce, slowed the world economy and roiled financial markets. The two sides met again on Sunday morning as they race to seal an agreement before a March 1 deadline imposed by US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to dramatically hike tariffs on Chinese goods unless there is a deal. Saturday marked the fifth consecutive day of the negotiations between the world’s two biggest economies. Talks were extended through the weekend after both sides reported progress in narrowing their differences. The Chinese delegation is scheduled to leave for Beijing on Monday, according to a person familiar with their itinerary. This is the fourth round of negotiations since Washington and Beijing agreed to a ceasefire in their trade war. Trump, who has embraced an “America First” policy aimed at ...
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