A fragile reconciliation like tempers

Containers are collected on May 18, 2025 in Taicang Port Container terminal in China, Suzhou City, China, Jiangsu region.

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A week after a progress in the US-China trading tension, what the side is still not sure the other is holding the ends of the transaction.

“It will not smooth 90 days”, Liu Weidong, a researcher in a meditation center related to a state, the American Research Institute of Social Sciences, told me this week. This is due to a CNBC translation of Mandarin-language records.

Given a big step and smaller steps, but also great improvements, as in the United States and China, each tries to feel the other.

Posturing has already started.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has warned that on Wednesday, to help or implement measures to implement the use of advanced semiconductors from China.

Monday charges a charge earlier on Monday The trade talks are violated Last week with Huawei chip warning – Although the US Industry and Safety Bureau actually toned his tongue and fired a more restrictive set of plugs on the plugs.

Many in the United States are also concerned that China is not Convenient Land Export ControlAnother area preferred by China’s supply chain. Despite the uncertain commentary of the joint statement of China’s how ChinaStop or remove non-tariff countermeasures It was done against the United States since April 2, 2025. “

“I think Washington has expected export control by allowing the reduction of rare lands, relatively unlimited

“This is not in fact, this is not the result, the United States will probably yield results in the violation of China’s agreement.” “Then we could see a growing result sooner.”

If the White House still answers the CNBC request for the comment, one step backwards reveals a step back to China.

However, the exports of rare earth focus on the tariffs for the tenths of China’s countermeasures? This is due to the dispute. April 4, the document announces China from the Ministry of Trade and the Customs Agency Export departments did not open them clearly.

He put tests tested in China 28 US Agency Export control in critical minerals, There is a ministry made a few public explanations about To strengthen export control about critical minerals.

“Taking into account the comprehensive and competitive nature of bilateral relations, the current reconciliation can be easily shooked with export control,” Yue Water is the main economist, China, economist in the economist.

“The Rhetorical posture is unlikely to damage the 90-day reconciliation, China can repeat the export management regime with the reaction measured in terms of US movements,” he said.

Ministry of Trade of China Sunday was also announced Up to 74.9% tasks About an engineering plastic imports from the United States, Europe, Japan and Taiwan.

Trump-Xi talk?

US President Donald Trump said that Fox News was last week call Chinese President Xi Jinping or Even a trip To China. But Beijing did not take any instructions.

“If two steps with two steps in the middle of these issues, I would be surprised,” said Kennedy.

New Ambassador of the United States David Beijing, came to Beijing Thursday, after two weeks Approved by the Senate. Earlier, Asian leader Sara Lee was a package of consumer goods.

One of Perdue’s first social media recordings called Fentanyl “strong actions.” He said they were with Jamieson Greer in the X.Meaningfully engaged in Chinese The next steps to stop this dangerous situation. “

The United States remained in place 20% in tariffs Earlier this year, the role of China in Fentanyl crisis was introduced earlier this year.

Last week, the joint statement said that the United States and China will have a negotiation mechanism for economic and trade relations, but did not show when the next one would be.

Liu helped the author a report on February Carter Center on bilateral cooperationHe stressed the general attention of the current negotiations, is not technological and trade. China is more likely to agree to receive agricultural and energy products in China – Given this perception Pressure Farmers can affect Trump.