U.S.-China trade talks underway this weekend

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM EDT

Representatives from the U.S. and China meet for pivotal trade talks this weekend — the first such meeting since President Trump returned to office and the two nations imposed steep tariffs in an escalating trade war.

We get more on what’s expected from the talks and the impact of the trade war with Mike Regan, senior editor for Bloomberg News.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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