China will be watching the Trump-Kim theatre unfold in neighbouring Vietnam with interest, but a looming deadline to end its trade war with the United States and preparations for its biggest annual political gathering will be major distractions this week.
If trade talks fail by this Friday, the US has promised to raise tariffs on US$200 billion (S$270 billion) worth of Chinese goods from 10 to 25 per cent, although President Donald Trump has said he was ready to push back the March 1 deadline while talks extended two days to yesterday.
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