Hope for Breakthrough in Next Week’s U.S.–China Negotiations It is now confirmed that USTR Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin will meet next Tuesday in Shanghai with top Chinese trade negotiators to continue discussions aimed at ending the ongoing trade dispute. According to the White House, the meetings will cover a wide range of issues, including “intellectual property, forced technology transfer, non-tariff barriers, agriculture, services, the trade deficit, and enforcement.” It is worth noting that these talks will not be held in Beijing. Observers suggested the reason for this was to focus attention on the importance of trade since Shanghai is Beijing’s main commercial and financial center, much l...