Daily Memo: US-China Talks, US-Houthi Ceasefire

Washington and Beijing plan to hold their first negotiations since the trade war began.

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Trade negotiations. The U.S. and China will hold trade talks in Switzerland on May 9-12. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will represent Beijing, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will represent Washington. It will be the first meeting of high-ranking officials from the two countries since the Trump administration […]

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