"China and the United States are each flexing their muscles during the negotiations on the final text of the communique," which will be released at the end of the meeting on Tuesday, a source close to the talks said. "The communique is likely to show that there are tensions over trade. "We have been working on these proposals for months, in close consultation with the digital companies, Europeans, the OECD, and our international partners, including the Americans. "The US firmly opposes proposals by any country to single out digital companies. "In such a tense context, the final communique will avoid once again any references to "protectionism" and replace it with a more ambiguous commitment to resist "inward looking policies."

Source: Economic Times March 19, 2018 18:21 UTC