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Hu Xijin: US can’t decide when and how to end trade war

  
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Comments from the Global Times editor

Tweet from Hu Xijin, who is often viewed as a mouthpiece for Beijing:
The US has the upper hand in US-China trade war, which allows it to decide when to end the trade war, but far from enough for it to decide how to end the trade war. The US side wants both, then it needs to change an adversary.
The language is a bit broken but he’s saying the US is pushing too hard but also says the US has the upper-hand, which is a bit conciliatory and constructive.

China Global editor: US and China must simultaneously move on tariffs

  
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Hu Xijin editor of the China Global Times

Hu Xijin of the China Global Times and often thought as a sounding board for the China government, is tweeting:

To reach a deal, China and US must simultaneously remove the existing additional tariffs at the same ratio, which means that tariffs to be removed should be in proportion to how much agreement has been reached

The horse jockeying may be starting up again as hopes for Phase I deal gets closer.
The pattern seems to be that as a deal gets closer, there are more demands and assurances.

Global Times editor: US tariff exemptions seen as a sign of goodwill

  
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Tweet from Hu Xijin

The US exempts more than 400 Chinese products from tariffs, which is seen as a goodwill signal by China. Interaction of goodwill between China and the US is still fragile. Political determination from decision-making circle of the two countries is needed in order to reach a deal.
Is there going to be a deal? It’s fair to say that no one really knows but it depends on what the US is asking for from China. It’s tough to believe they will relent on everything.
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