Symbolic imageUS and China open Board of Trade talks ahead of Shenzhen summit
The US and China held the first meeting of their bilateral Board of Trade on Friday. Trump and Xi are due to meet in Shenzhen next week.
The US Trade Representative's office and the Treasury held the first official Board of Trade meeting with Chinese counterparts on Friday, 13 November, according to a USTR statement quoted by the South China Morning Post. Nikkei Asia describes the current truce as masking rising tensions, with Beijing weighing risks from a post-midterms Washington as it seeks stability for 2027. China's Defense Ministry spokesperson Chen Xi said Beijing hopes the US will follow through on the leaders' key agreements and strengthen military dialogue.
Shenzhen leaders' meeting
Xi will chair the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen on 18 and 19 November, China's Foreign Ministry said. TASS reports that Putin will lead the Russian delegation, while a Trump-Xi-Putin meeting is still being arranged and not confirmed.
Manila summits
ASEAN and related summits run in Manila from 15 to 17 November, with Trump and Modi due to join. According to people familiar with the matter cited by the South China Morning Post, Trump will press Southeast Asian economies to join Pax Silica, his campaign to China-proof AI and chip supply chains. Nikkei Asia says Rubio's remarks raised hopes of a Quad leaders' meeting there, the first in over two years, though no date is announced.
Other opinions
TASS and Global Times focus on Xi as host, Putin's attendance and Beijing's call for dialogue, while Nikkei Asia stresses the tensions beneath the truce.