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US-China trade talks set to begin in Switzerland

2025/5/9
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Mary Lovely
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Nazir Razak
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Rob Wilson
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Shanti Kellerman
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Óscar García Maceiras
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Mary Lovely: 我认为美中双方都对缓和局势感兴趣，但这次会谈可能不会产生太多成果，除了缓和局势。如果关税能够回滚到总统周四宣布的“对等关税”水平，这将对双方都是一大胜利。 我认为如果关税能够回滚到总统周四宣布的“对等关税”水平，这将对双方都是一大胜利。这将使双方能够从新的基础上开始谈判。如果我们看到关税和报复性关税的回滚，这将是极好的消息。 Nazir Razak: 当前局势充满极度不确定性，对等关税的水平超出了我们的预期，这不仅影响了美中双边关系，也影响了其他国家之间的相对关系，造成了地区间的分裂。我们应该专注于与世界其他地区建立贸易关系，并加快东盟内部一体化进程，解决非关税壁垒问题。我认为全球贸易格局已经重塑，美国的可依赖性也发生了变化，这将对世界经济和美元产生长期影响。短期内肯定会有痛苦，不确定性和投资决策放缓都会影响增长数字。但我们也应积极看待危机中的机遇。 Shanti Kellerman: 市场预计本周末不会出现戏剧性变化，这可能只是谈判的开始。中国对其他国家的出口强劲增长，这可能使其在谈判中处于更有利的地位。一些东南亚国家对美国的贸易额增加，许多公司也在这些地区建立工厂，因此，虽然会有一些输家，但也有一些赢家。

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The US President Donald Trump has proposed cutting tariffs on goods from China to 80%, ahead of trade talks between the two countries in Switzerland. The world’s two biggest economies have been in a trade war since January.

The boss of the company behind Zara and other fast fashion brands has been calling on the EU to crack down on Chinese e-commerce firms Shein and Temu. We hear from Óscar García Maceiras, the Chief Executive of Zara's parent company Inditex.

Plus Will Bain looks at cricket’s Indian Premier League – one of the richest sporting events in the world – which has suspended matches for a week in the wake of growing tension between India and Pakistan.