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President Donald Trump's agenda in Beijing is expected to be led by the
standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons and demands that China do more to
balance trade with America. The Total Investment
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Trump's meetings with Chinese President Xi
Jinping will be grander than their informal April talks at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
resort in Florida. That visit was most memorable for Trump informing Xi about
ordering a missile strike on Syria while they ate a dessert of chocolate cake. The Total Investment & Insurance
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Officials from both sides say Trump has
forged a personal connection with Xi, and Chinese officials have said they
expect the leaders to continue to have "in-depth, constructive, friendly
and productive" talks.
Xi was named last month to a second five-year
term as the leader of China's Communist Party at a congress that elevated his
status as China's most powerful leader in decades. In a recent interview, Trump
likened Xi to "a king."
A look at the thorny issues the two leaders
will likely discuss:
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NORTH KOREA
China is North Korea's chief trading partner
and source of aid and diplomatic support, and Trump has pressed for Beijing to
take more forceful measures against Pyongyang. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
China has already agreed to tough new U.N. penalties
that would substantially cut foreign revenue for the isolated North. It has
ordered North Korean-owned businesses and ventures with Chinese partners to
close by early January. China also has promised to cut off gas and limit
shipments of refined petroleum products, effective Jan. 1. The Total Investment & Insurance
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Beijing, however, adamantly opposes steps
that could bring down North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's government. Thus
China has made no mention of crude oil, which makes up the bulk of Chinese
energy supplies to North Korea and is not covered by U.N. sanctions. The Total Investment & Insurance
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China argues that sanctions alone cannot
solve the impasse, and has urged Washington to cool its rhetoric and open a
dialogue with North Korea. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters
last month that Washington has lines of communication to Pyongyang.
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TRADE
Trump wants to narrow China's trade surplus
with the United States, which stood at $347 billion in 2016, but has yet to say
what he might propose this week.
Washington has raised duties on Chinese goods
including stainless steel and plywood to offset what it says are improper
subsidies and is investigating whether Beijing improperly pressures foreign
companies to hand over technology. The
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Some American companies worry that Trump's
focus on trade in goods might mean he pays too little attention to other issues
such as Chinese rules that limit their presence in finance, health care and
other service industries.
Chinese officials have rejected U.S.
accusations that China engages in predatory policies at the expense of its
neighbors.
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SOUTH CHINA SEA
China and the U.S. are at odds over Beijing's
military buildup, island-building and assertive claims to disputed islands in
the South China Sea.
Washington has criticized such moves and says
it has a national interest in freedom of navigation in sea lanes critical for
world trade. Tillerson said last month that China's "provocative
actions" in the waters are a challenge to international law and norms. The Total Investment & Insurance
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But China says the U.S. has no territorial
claim in those waters and should let countries in the region manage their own
disputes.
"I think it would certainly be better if
others, including the United States, would not try to interfere in this
constructive process," China's ambassador to the U.S., Cui Tiankai, told
reporters in Washington last week.
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MARKET ACCESS, DATA CONTROLS
The American Chamber of Commerce in China
wants Beijing to ease market barriers such as limits on foreign ownership of
enterprises in finance and other industries. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
The chamber has called for faster approval of
new seeds and agriculture-related biotechnology. Foreign business groups
express concern that Chinese plans for government-led development of electric
cars and other technology will limit their presence in emerging industries. The Total Investment & Insurance
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U.S. companies also say increasing Chinese
restrictions on internet use, the movement of data and the use of foreign
security technology hamper their business and give local competitors an unfair
advantage.
Foreign business groups have appealed to
Beijing to scale back or scrap rules that Chinese officials say will safeguard
national security and personal privacy but that companies warn might weaken
data protections. Trump has yet to say what action his government might take.
Twitter is among the platforms blocked by
Chinese censors.
Asked whether Trump would be able to tweet
from Beijing, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang told reporters on
Friday, "We take everything into account on receiving foreign heads of
state, so you should have no reservations about Mr. President's ability to keep
in touch with the outside."
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OPIOIDS
Trump has said he will make China's
connection to the U.S. opioid crisis a major theme of his talks. The Total Investment & Insurance
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Chinese officials have disputed Trump's claim
that the opioid fentanyl, which is flooding the U.S., is produced mostly in
China. China doesn't deny that some fentanyl produced illicitly inside the
country makes its way to the United States, but officials say there is no data
proving the majority of fentanyl used in the U.S. comes from China. The Total Investment & Insurance
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Trump said last month that the U.S. was
stepping up measures to curb the flow of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. He has
said he would mention it to Xi.
"And he will do something about
it," Trump said.The Total
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