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applegrove

(118,666 posts)
Sun May 5, 2019, 09:08 PM May 2019

China Considers Cancelling Trade Talks

China Considers Cancelling Trade Talks

May 5, 2019 at 8:57 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 0 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/05/05/china-considers-cancelling-trade-talks/

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“In a surprise twist that has put a China-U.S. trade accord in doubt, Beijing is considering pulling out of talks scheduled to begin this week after President Trump threatened to drastically ramp up U.S. tariffs,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Chinese officials have said Beijing wouldn’t bend to pressure tactics. By potentially scotching the trip, Beijing would be following up on its pledge to avoid negotiating under threat.”

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China Considers Cancelling Trade Talks (Original Post) applegrove May 2019 OP
Won't that be a kick in the teeth, if agreement fails over Uighurs! elleng May 2019 #1
Art of the Deal my ass. spanone May 2019 #2
Time for Trump to pretend like he won and surrender unconditionally. denverbill May 2019 #3
Kick dalton99a May 2019 #4

elleng

(130,923 posts)
1. Won't that be a kick in the teeth, if agreement fails over Uighurs!
Sun May 5, 2019, 09:17 PM
May 2019

In Push for Trade Deal, Trump Administration Shelves Sanctions Over China's Crackdown on Uighurs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/04/world/asia/trump-china-uighurs-trade-deal.html

denverbill

(11,489 posts)
3. Time for Trump to pretend like he won and surrender unconditionally.
Sun May 5, 2019, 09:31 PM
May 2019

Or lose in 2020.

If not both hopefully.

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