U.S.-China trade talks move ahead as TikTok sues Trump administration over ban

Photo caption: © Getty Images. President Donald Trump has ratcheted up the pressure on Chinese technology companies in recent weeks, using executive orders to ban the popular short video app TikTok and social media platform WeChat. Article by Lina Saigol.

The U.S. and China have held talks over their so-called “Phase 1” trade deal, after discussions were delayed earlier this month.

In a call that included Vice Premier Liu He, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, China said that there was a “constructive” trade discussion on coordinating economic policies and agreed to continue pushing forward the implementation of the Phase 1 trade deal. […]

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