Explainer: China changes laws in trade war with US, enforcement a concern | World News, The Indian Express

Explainer: China changes laws in trade war with US, enforcement a concern | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Published: May 7, 2019 5:58:02 pm

Explainer: China changes laws in trade war with US, enforcement a concern

In a sharp deterioration in negotiations between the world's two largest economies, top U.S. trade officials said on Monday that China had backtracked on substantial commitments it made during trade talks with the United States.

US and Chinese negotiators had made progress and will extend this week’s round of negotiations by two days through Sunday, Trump told reporters at the White House as he met with his top negotiators and their counterpart, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

China has been changing laws to address U.S. concerns about fair treatment of foreign companies, but with some vague wording and persistent concerns about enforcement, it is unclear if this will leave Washington satisfied.