Beijing seems to have decided to abandon its gambit tried out on Lighthizer's last visit, and Liu has to carry out the course correction with lots of big import offers. Or that's how it looks.
So if he is on his way, interesting. Given Lighthizer’s reneging comments, Liu is coming to backtrack or what’s the point? China to Send Senior Official to Trade Talks in Washington - The New York Times https://t.co/O43Rnq334L
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