The U.S. and China agreed to broaden talksDuring her visit to Beijing, Gina Raimondo, the U.S. commerce secretary, said the U.S. and China had agreed to hold regular discussions about certain economic issues — the latest step toward reducing tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The first meeting of the export control group will take place in Beijing today. Bilateral talks about trade, technology and other economic issues were once the norm between the U.S. and China, but those discussions have atrophied in recent years. China halted eight bilateral discussion groups a year ago in retaliation for a visit to Taiwan by Representative Nancy Pelosi, who was House speaker at the time. But relations have begun to thaw as both nations, whose economies are tied to one another, work to improve ties.

Source: New York Times August 28, 2023 21:25 UTC