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U.S.-China Engage on Trade Again in Beijing: Economy Week Ahead

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Shawn Donnan on what to expect from the trade talksSource: Bloomberg
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Investors will be hoping the U.S. and China can put trade talks back on the road to a deal after President Donald Trump said he’s unlikely to meet President Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline to avert higher American tariffs on Chinese goods.

Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are leading a group of administration officials headed to Beijing, although Lighthizer said recently that it’s not certain a pact could be reached.