Charisse Pham
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-07-2025 4AM EDT
Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer will meet Beijing's lead economic representative He Lifeng in Switzerland. The meetings could potentially pave the way for broader trade talks. The U.S. and China have been locked in a tit-for-tat trade war. Both sides have imposed hefty tariffs on each other's goods, making trade between the two nations near impossible.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-07-2025 4AM EDT
Investors and global policymakers will be looking for any signs of an off-ramp as the ongoing trade war threatens a global recession. A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said that China's door remains open for negotiation, but that it will not, quote, sacrifice its principles for just any agreement. For NPR News, I'm Cherise Pham in Hong Kong.