Officials are meeting in Sweden for their third round of talks in as many months, ahead of an Aug. 12 deadline, to try to avoid a flare-up in trade tensions.

DA WEI is Director of the Center for International Security and Strategy and a Professor in the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University.

US and Chinese trade officials resumed talks in Stockholm to address tariff disputes affecting their economic relations. The discussions have been described as constructive, with potential extensions on current tariff levels.

Top American and Chinese officials are meeting for two days of talks in Stockholm as the Trump administration tries to complete trade deals.

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Taiwan's foreign ministry spokesperson told Newsweek there was "no such thing as a postponement, cancellation, or the U.S. side refusing a transit stop."

The European Union and China celebrated 50 years of bilateral diplomatic relations at a high-profile summit in Beijing on Thursday. But many contentious issues dampened the festive mood.

China's stock market continued its upward trend, with the rare earth sector reaching a three-year peak ahead of key U.S.-China trade negotiations. Insurers also benefited from favorable policy changes.

Chinese and US delegations met for their second day of trade negotiations in Stockholm, with both sides said to be aiming to extend a truce due to end in two