2018 November 3
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President Donald Trump says he talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping about trade amid tensions between the world's two largest economies. Trump says the conversation was productive, but he did not provide any details about progress. - Read more
In a rare joint letter, published on Caixin Global, French and German Ambassadors to China called for China to open up and permit European companies to enjoy the same benefits in China as Chinese firms can in Europe. - Read more
Referring to the Belt and Road, India Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has said that connectivity initiatives must promote trade and not tension. CPEC passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, an area India claims as its own. - Read more
President Xi held a high-profile symposium in Beijing with private businessmen and top officials to reassure them that the private sector is an “integral part of the economic system” . - Read more