This week our political economy team delves into the continued positioning between the negotiating teams of China and the US, as well as the comments made by some big names in US trade during a visit to Hong Kong for a conference held by the American Chamber of Commerce.

Zhou Xin looks at the background of Liao Min, the man Beijing has picked to lead an advance team in Washington this week for preparatory talks in the lead-up to the October negotiations between the US and China.

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