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US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

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Seth, N. (2026, October 19). US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371413/us-china-negotiators-race-nail-down-concrete-deals-shenzhen-apec-looms

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-20 · by Nayan Seth

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US-China negotiators are working to finalize concrete deals ahead of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, where President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will meet for the third time this year. Progress has been made in investment and trade talks since their last meeting, but significant hurdles remain as both sides continue negotiations focused on institutional frameworks and economic agreements.
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US-China negotiators are racing to finalize concrete deals ahead of the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen. Progress has been made in investment and trade talks, but significant complexities remain. According to multiple sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, intense negotiations will continue over the coming weeks as Washington and Beijing face hurdles in finalizing a comprehensive package of institutional frameworks and economic agreements. President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are scheduled to meet again during the summit in November, their third meeting this year and second since September when they last met in Washington.

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ExclusiveUS-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms Progress made in investment and trade talks ahead of Xi and Trump meeting, but complexities remain, multiple sources said Multiple sources told the South China Morning Post that intense negotiations would continue in coming weeks, with Washington and Beijing still facing hurdles to finalising a complex package of institutional frameworks and economic agreements.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20
🔮 ExclusiveUS-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms Progress made in investment and trade talks ahead of Xi and Trump meeting, but complexities remain, multiple sources said Multiple sources told the South China Morning Post that intense negotiations would continue in coming weeks, with Washington and Beijing still facing hurdles to finalising a complex package of institutional frameworks and economic agreements.
2026-10-20 · South China Morning Post
US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms · assertive framing

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ExclusiveUS-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms Progress made in investment and trade talks ahead of Xi and Trump meeting, but complexities remain, multiple sources said Multiple sources told the South China Morning Post that intense negotiations would continue in coming weeks, with Washington and Beijing still facing hurdles to finalising a complex package of institutional frameworks and economic agreements. asserted
Washington → nail → frameworks
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said negotiators had made considerable progress on the Board of Investment discussions since President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump met last month in Washington. asserted
Jinping → speak → Washington
The two leaders will meet again on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in China’s southern tech hub in November – their second meeting in two months and third this year. asserted
leaders → meet → months
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