Trade talks remain deadlocked as Beijing refuses to eliminate coerced technology transfers or government subsidies to Chinese companies.

China promises subsidy compliance with WTO rules, the U.S. stays skeptical.

The people said that Trump is weighing whether to add 60 days to the current deadline to give negotiations more time to continue.

“Looking forward to discussions today,” Mnuchin told reporters without elaborating as he left his hotel.

Corporate bond defaults in China hit a record last year as the economy slowed.

Would let deadline lapse ‘if we’re close to a deal’ on trade.

Mnuchin, asked by reporters as he left his Beijing hotel what his hopes were for the visit, said “productive meetings”. He did not elaborate.

The United States is expected to keep pressing China on longstanding demands that it reform how it treats American companies’ intellectual property in order to seal a trade deal that could prevent tariffs from rising on Chinese imports.

President to sign order directing federal agencies to prioritize artificial intelligence in their R&D.

Under the new deal, Seoul will contribute about 1.04 trillion won, or $925 million, this year to help cover the expense of stationing 28,500 American troops in South Korea. That is an 8.2 percent increase from last year, when South Korea paid 960 billion won, roughly half the total cost.