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On The Ground Report From Paris Trade Talks
- Li Jianhua described the Paris trade talks as unusually closed and noted Commerce Ministry objections to U.S. Section 301 probes.
- She highlighted topics like soybean purchases, rare earths, and the political backdrop including a possible Trump visit.
China's Bargaining Power Rises As US Share Shrinks
- Sino-US trade ties remain strategically important but U.S. market share of Chinese exports is shrinking.
- John Gong notes U.S. now only ~7% of China's exports while exports overall rose over 20% in Jan-Feb.
Global Pushback Against US Section 301 Investigations
- Major U.S. trading partners condemned broad Section 301 probes as unilateral and warned of countermeasures.
- The EU threatened proportionate responses under the 2025 EU-US agreement; Japan and Korea lodged formal complaints.