Quote-unquote: U.S., China dispute from assorted vantage points

China conundrum: U.S. demands and reactions to initial talks . The U.S. list of demands, reaction from one of the negotiators and one analyst’s take on the initial meetings. U.S. demands ‘at least’ $200 billion in deficit reduction . “China commits to work with Chinese importers to engage in trade transactions to achieve targets to which the parties agree. These transactions are specifically designed to reduce the United-States-China trade deficit by $100 billion in the 12 months beginning June...