The US and China will hold a top-level security meeting on Friday in Washington. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Chinese politburo member Yang Jiechi and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe will be involved in the meeting. And it’s generally seen as a sign of warming-up ahead of the meeting between Trump and Xi in the upcoming G20 summit later in the month.
Talking about the Trump-XI meeting, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said in Singapore today that “both China and the U.S. would love to see greater trade and economic cooperation.” Wang added “the Chinese side is ready to have discussions with the U.S. on issues of mutual concern and work for a solution on trade acceptable to both side.”
