US, China Hold Trade Talks in London to Address Export Curbs (2)

Trade talks between the US and China stretched on in London, with the US signaling a willingness to remove restrictions on some tech exports in exchange for assurances that China is easing limits on rare earth shipments.

The meeting, which began Monday just after 1 p.m. local time, extended into the UK evening and may restart Tuesday if necessary. Bags of food from the upscale eatery Ottolenghi were brought into the building where negotiators were holding discussions.

The Trump administration expects that “after the handshake” in London, “any export controls from the US will be eased and the rare ...