Economics
Chinese Response to Trump's Trade Claims Delayed by Xi's Absence
- Beijing officials remain unable to comment, take action
- Xi, entourage scheduled to visit Portugal Dec. 4 and 5
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China’s government isn’t yet able to formulate its response to the summit on trade with U.S. President Donald Trump as senior officials are still out of the country with President Xi Jinping.
Bureaucrats from various ministries in Beijing are awaiting the return of Xi and his entourage of senior officials to China before they are able to comment or take action, according to three officials who were briefed but declined to be named as the matter isn’t public.