Particle.news
Download on the App Store
6 ARTICLES
·
last wk.

Senior Chinese Trade Envoy Heads to Washington for U.S. Meetings

The low‑key visit fits an incremental effort to manage a fragile tariff truce.

The American and Chinese flags are photographed on the negotiating table, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025. KEYSTONE/EDA/Martial Trezzini/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • A U.S. government spokesperson confirmed that Li Chenggang will travel to Washington this week to meet U.S. officials.
  • U.S. officials said the meetings may be at the deputy level and are not part of a formal negotiating round, despite reports he could see top USTR and Treasury figures.
  • Reporting indicates Li plans to raise soybean purchases and U.S. technology export restrictions, with additional attention on fentanyl‑linked duties and Boeing sales.
  • The trip follows an Aug. 11 extension of the 90‑day tariff truce that keeps U.S. tariffs at 30% on Chinese goods and China’s duties at 10% on U.S. imports.
  • This will be the latest in a series of targeted talks after rounds in Geneva, London and Stockholm, with some reports also expecting meetings with U.S. business representatives.