Daily Memo: US-China Trade Talks, Japan-Russia Relations

Beijing and Washington are making final preparations for Trump's highly anticipated trip to China.

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Trump-Xi preview. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will visit South Korea for economic and trade consultations with the United States on May 12-13, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced over the weekend. The trip will come ahead of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping – which China officially confirmed […]

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