Commercial War: US and China resume dialogue in Washington to ease tensions

The United States and China resumed Wednesday in Washington their complex trade negotiations in a high-voltage climate fueled by accusations against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and his ruler Meng Wanzhou, daughter of one of the founders of the society.

In these talks, the world's two largest economic powers compete for a dominant position in future high-tech industries, according to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, who heads the US negotiators.

The large Chinese delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Liu He, very close to President Xi Jinping, arrived Monday in the US capital, Xinhua news agency reported. The Negotiations are scheduled Wednesday and Thursday with the aim of ending the tariff war imposed by both countries.

The meetings are part of the trade negotiation framework agreed by Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at the G20 summit. Liu was already present in the first round of negotiations held from 7 to 9 of the month in Beijing, with the two sides only saying that they had helped to improve understanding and progress towards a final agreement. .

In addition, the chief economic adviser of the White House, Larry Kudlow, considered the summit "will have the widest and deepest reach of history"from both countries," said the president reserved optimism about these conversations, "said Kudlow, although he added that expectations had to be taken with caution and that it would be possible that no agreement was reachedbecause the mandate set by the two presidents will continue until 1 March.

The Chinese delegation also includes central bank governor Yi Gang and vice finance minister Zheng Zeguang, Xinhua said.

Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Liu He this week, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday.important advances"Despite the"complex problems"

For his part, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said the charges against Huawei "are totally different from the trade negotiations."

If the economic powers do not reach it by March, the Casa Blanca could raise prices to 200,000 million Chinese goods.

Trump wants to change China's business practices, especially the "obligation" to transfer technology to foreign companies wishing to work in the Asian giant, as well as to reduce its trade deficit with the United States.

(With information from EFE and AFP)