Pic of the day: China’s ongoing trade talks with the US are not only aimed at achieving reciprocal outcomes but are also meant to safeguard the multilateral trade system.
China to safeguard global trade system
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1102395.shtml
Trump defends reversing himself on Chinese company ZTE ahead of trade talks
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/15/trump-defends-reversing-himself-on-chinese-company-zte-ahead-of-trade-talks.html
Trade dispute, Iran conflict cloud German investor morale
https://www.reuters.com/article/germany-economy-zew/trade-dispute-iran-conflict-cloud-german-investor-morale-idUSEONI580SG
US Business Groups Bash Trump’s China Tariffs Plan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-15/u-s-business-groups-bash-trump-tariffs-as-china-talks-intensify
German Economy Loses Luster as Global Tensions Bite
https://www.wsj.com/articles/labor-issues-interrupt-germanys-economic-boom-1526370242