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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ken Moritsugu

US-China trade talks: Can China reduce its export dependence?

China US Trade Talks - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

China’s high dependence on exports will likely be a key focus of a new round of U.S.-China trade talks this coming week in Stockholm, but a trade deal would not necessarily help Beijing to rebalance its economy.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said he hopes the negotiations can take up this issue, along with China's purchases of oil from Russia and Iran, which undercut American sanctions on those two countries.

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