Fresh criminal charges brought against Huawei and its financial chief Meng Wanzhou will factor in the two-day trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing starting today, and may even force China's hand in granting certain concessions.
But they will not derail the critical talks aimed at reconciling deep differences between the two largest economies in the world, said analysts.
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