वाशिंगटन, एजेंसी। अमेरिका और चीन के बीच शुरू हुआ टकराव चरम पर पहुंच गया है। अमेरिका ने चीन के खिलाफ कठोर कदम उठाते हुए बीजिंग को ह्यूस्टन स्थित महावाणिज्य दूतावास को 72 घंटे के अंदर बंद करने को कहा है। चीनी कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी की सरकार ने कहा कि अमेरिका ने ह्यूस्टन में महावाणिज्य दूतावास को बंद करने के लिए कहा है। ट्रंप प्रशासन के इस कदम से बीजिंग बुरी तरह भड़क गया है। उसके एक अधिकारी ने इस कदम को अपमानजनक और अनुचित बताया है।
Beijing
The World’s Largest Trade Deal Could be Signed in 2020
After more than six years of negotiations, more than a dozen countries in Asia Pacific are now aiming to sign what would be the world’s largest trade agreement in 2020.
U.S. officials are set to Travel to China Next Monday for the First High-Level, Face-to-Face Trade Negotiations Talks
Lighthizer and a small team will be in Shanghai through Wednesday, according to people familiar with the plans who asked not to be identified. The meeting will involve a broad discussion of the issues outstanding and isn’t expected to yield major breakthroughs, a senior administration official said.
China – Its Demands for a Trade-Deal With the U.S. Haven’t Changed
There’s no change to China’s conditions for making a trade deal with the U.S. as the two nations’ leaders prepare to meet this weekend, a government spokesman said.
Gold Comex Holds Steady Above Two-week Low After Fed Minutes
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The minutes from U.S. Fed’s last meeting showed policymakers agreed that their current patient approach to setting monetary policy could remain in place “for some time.”
Gold on Track for Weekly Rise After US Tariff Hike Takes Effect – Gold Silver Reports
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff increase to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese-goods took effect on Friday, and Beijing said it would strike back, ratcheting up tensions as the two sides pursue last-ditch talks to try salvaging a TradeDeal.