With the Trump administration moving to curb commercial technology espionage by China, and the US-China trade war showing no sign of resolution, attention is turning to a potential thaw at a meeting between the US and Chinese presidents on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit at the end of the month.
President Donald Trump is heading to the summit in Argentina in a position of strength, as China is feeling the pressure, analysts say. If the trade war drags on and the US taxes more Chinese imports, China could see job losses to the tune of several million.
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