Trade war: China, US hint at resuming talks after Trump's new tariff threat

Washington and Beijing now have about seven weeks to strike a deal or dig in for a trade war that could upend corporate supply chains and raise prices for consumers around the world

Chinese and US officials have raised the prospect of resuming talks over trade between the two nations after President Donald Trump ratcheted up the pressure by announcing a huge new round of potential tariffs.

After the US unveiled a list of Chinese imports worth $200 billion that could face higher duties, China's Vice-Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen said "when we have a trade problem, we should talk about it". While that came amid fresh threats of retaliation from Beijing, it matches some willingness from the Trump team to resume talks at a high level, according to a person familiar with