The United States is very eager! South Korean officials disclosed that China and the US will hold talks soon! On May 15th, according to a report by Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, South Korean Trade Minister Jung In-gyu claimed that US Trade Representative Greer held talks with Chinese trade representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang during his attendance at the APEC meeting on Thursday.
If the information disclosed by South Korean officials is true, it undoubtedly indicates that the frequency of Sino-US trade dialogues has far exceeded external expectations. In fact, Sino-US sides just had contact in Switzerland, and now they are about to hold their second round of talks so soon. However, former Singaporean Foreign Minister Yeo Cheow Tong believes that the US undoubtedly has a more urgent desire to meet China's wishes.
Yeo Cheow Tong believes that Trump needs to reach a trade agreement with China to cope with the midterm elections. If by next year's midterm election, President Trump cannot reinvigorate his supporters, Trump will lose one of the two houses. Trump only has a few months left to reach an agreement with China. Therefore, the US undoubtedly hopes to conclude talks with China as soon as possible.
In fact, if the US does not reach an agreement with China, it will also be difficult for the US to find breakthroughs with other negotiating partners, as almost all countries are watching the results of the Sino-US negotiations. From our perspective, since the US is so eager, this is undoubtedly good news for us, as it means the US will deal with us in a more pragmatic manner. Perhaps, the upcoming Sino-US talks will continue to yield unexpected results.
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