China, US trade talks: prospects and challenges

中美贸易谈判:前景与挑战

World Today

2026-03-16

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① China US hold trade talks in Paris. What to expect? (00:47) ② China's industrial output up 6.3 pct in first two months. What does this tell us about China’s economic momentum and structural strengths as growth pressures persist globally? (13:44) ③ Key allies have been holding back after Washington urged help to secure the Strait of Hormuz. What do these reactions tell us about the bigger picture of U.S. influence over its allies? (24:16) ④ How does the war on Iran impact the US economy? (34:50) ⑤ China has become the first country in the world to approve a brain‑computer implant for commercial use. What does this milestone mean for the future of neurotechnology? (44:26)
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  • Chinese and U.S.

  • top officials are in Paris for economic and trade talks.

  • Meanwhile,

  • official data shows China's industrial output is up 6.3 percent in the first two months of this year,

  • and key allies have been holding back after Washington urged help to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

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  • High-level discussions between Chinese and U.S.

  • delegations on economic and trade issues continue in Paris on Monday.

  • Chinese Vice Premier He Liefeng already met with U.S.

  • Treasury Secretary Scott Basin over the weekend.

  • China has vowed to safeguard its legitimate development interests and uphold the stability of the multilateral trading system and the global trade order.

  • To delve into this, let's have Dr.

  • Zhao Hai, the director.