Trade war: China-US negotiations kick off

Beijing is finally complying with Washington's urgent request. This Saturday, May 10th and Sunday, May 11th, envoys from the world's two largest powers will begin trade negotiations in Geneva, a first since Donald Trump imposed exorbitant tariffs on Chinese products and Beijing's response. As of Saturday evening, no comments were made by the participants on the progress of the talks.

These negotiations were organized "at the request of the United States," Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was careful to point out. This clarification is far from insignificant, given that Donald Trump has been repeating for days that discussions are underway with China, and that Beijing has denied it every time . "The contact established in Switzerland is an important step in promoting the resolution of the dispute," according to a commentary published by the official Xinhua news agency.

The talks in Switzerland come after weeks of tension...