Despite the significant escalation in tensions between China and the United States this week, negotiators are still expected to convene in Washington in September for another round of trade talks, sources have said. The next face-to-face negotiations are “likely to happen as planned”, even though the prospects of a deal are dim, according to Wei Jianguo, a former vice-minister of commerce responsible for foreign trade. Wei added that “it is possible that the meeting could ease the tensions a bit on some aspects”, but declined to elaborate further. Wei’s comments to the South China Morning Post echoed those of Larry ... (full story)