With China and the US showing signs of resuming high-level engagement in recent days, highly anticipated meetings between the Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and his US counterparts on Thursday and Friday are widely seen as major barometers of whether it's possible to "thaw" frosty ties between the two countries.This is especially the case as the two sides, which have experienced deteriorating relations since the trade war in 2018, still share many common interests in trade and business that are considered a ballast for bilateral ties.
Global Times China