Senior U.S. and Chinese officials met in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday in a bid to prevent a renewed trade war and salvage next week’s planned meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The talks, held on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, were described by a U.S. Treasury spokesperson as “very constructive.”
🇨🇳🇺🇸The China-U.S. economic and trade delegations concluded the first day of two rounds of talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the Chinese representatives leaving the venue appearing relaxed.
It seems that China has gained the upper hand in the #TradeTalks.#China #US… pic.twitter.com/IryHH7CFjq— Record GBA (@RecordGBA) October 25, 2025
The discussions come amid rising tensions following Washington’s expanded export blacklist on thousands of Chinese firms and Beijing’s retaliatory curbs on rare earth exports. Trump recently threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese goods starting November 1 if no progress is made.
Led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, the talks aim to stabilize relations before the two leaders meet at the APEC summit in South Korea. Analysts say the outcome could determine whether the two powers move toward compromise—or another escalation in their economic standoff.
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