Bloomberg Surveillance · Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Upcoming trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials aim to strike a balance, with former senior White House trade advisor Kellyanne Shaw emphasizing the importance of maintaining communication and stability. The stakes for this meeting are described as high.
“U.S. and Chinese officials aiming for balance in trade talks between President Trump and Xi Jinping this coming Thursday. The former senior White House trade advisor, Kellyanne Shaw, writing the upcoming Trump-Xi summit is all about maintaining communication and stability. The stakes are increasingly high.”
“Well, look, I think the stakes are very high for this meeting, but they're also simultaneously low, meaning this is really the second act of the Beijing meeting. So the big deliverable here is that $ 30 for $ 30, $ 30 billion in tariff cuts each way, checking in on compliance with some of these agricultural purchases and other purchasing commitments, and then seeing how the Busan deal, which is really the trade deal, is tracking.”