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China Opens Door to US Trade Talks

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China said it is "currently evaluating" U.S. proposals to start trade talks, opening the door to negotiations between Beijing and Washington for the first time since tariffs between the two began escalating.

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  1. US reaching out to China for tariff talks: Beijing state media

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  2. Newest

    China Opens Door to US Trade Talks

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  1. Foreign Policy

    No Talk, but Some Action on U.S.-China Tariffs (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Beijing refutes Trump’s claims about ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries.

  2. Digital Journal

    US reaching out to China for tariff talks: Beijing state media (opens Digital Journal)

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    United States officials have reached out to their Chinese counterparts for talks on vast tariffs that have hammered markets and global supply chains, a

  3. The Guardian

    US has approached China seeking talks on Trump tariffs, says state social media (opens The Guardian)

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    Development may be indication China is softening on beginning negotiations over American 145% tariffs

  4. Deutsche Welle

    China wants 'sincerity' as it evaluates US tariff offer – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    China's Commerce Ministry said it was evaluating an offer on tariff negotiations from the United States. It said it wanted the US to show "sincerity" and not take unilateral measures.

  5. Investopedia

    China Opens Door to US Trade Talks (opens Investopedia)

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    China said it is "currently evaluating" U.S. proposals to start trade talks, opening the door to negotiations between Beijing and Washington for the first time since tariffs between the two began escalating.

  6. Digital Journal

    China says evaluating US offer of tariff talks but wants 'sincerity' (opens Digital Journal)

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    China said Friday it is evaluating a US offer for negotiations on tariffs but wanted Washington to show "sincerity" and be ready to scrap levies that have

  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    China says it's evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain an obstacle (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    China's Commerce Ministry said Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks, but tariffs must go.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    China says it's evaluating the possibility of trade talks with the U.S. (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    China said it is evaluating the possibility of starting trade negotiations with the U.S.

  9. Digital Journal

    Where things stand in the US-China trade war (opens Digital Journal)

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    China has said it has received overtures from the United States for talks on tariffs -- but warned it will need concessions as proof of "sincerity" before

  10. The Hill

    China signals openness to trade talks (opens The Hill)

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    China’s leaders seem to be softening on their resistance to trade talks amid President Trump's tariff war but stressed that negotiations must be rooted in "sincerity."

  11. PBS NewsHour

    China says it's open to trade talks, but high tariffs remain an obstacle (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    “The tariff and trade wars were unilaterally initiated by the U.S., if the U.S. side wants to talk, it should show its sincerity, and be ready to take action on issues such as correcting wrong practices and canceling the unilateral imposition of tariffs,” a Chinese Commerce Ministry statement said.

  12. WMUR

    China says it's evaluating US overtures for trade talks (opens WMUR)

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    China's Commerce Ministry says Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks

  13. The Guardian

    China ‘evaluating’ US offer to engage in trade negotiations (opens The Guardian)

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    Comments come a week after Trump claimed talks were already taking place

  14. Fox News

    China open to talks with Trump admin on lowering tariffs, ministry says (opens Fox News)

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    China considers US proposal for tariff negotiations as trade tensions persist between world's largest economies. Beijing remains cautious, emphasizing dialogue must occur without pressure tactics.

  15. New York Post

    China ‘evaluating’ US offer to negotiate tariffs, Beijing’s door is ‘open’ (opens New York Post)

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    Beijing is "evaluating" an offer from Washington to hold talks over US President Donald Trump's crippling tariffs, China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday, signalling a potential de-escalation in the trade war that has roiled global markets.

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