Aligning interests key to trade talks

Observers expect Sino-US meetings to bring benefits bilaterally, globally

China and the United States are scheduled to conclude the latest round of high-level economic and trade consultations on Friday, with the occasion seen as a further attempt to de-escalate trade tensions ahead of a March 1 tariff truce deadline.

Experts urged the two countries to work to better understand each other, align their interests and coordinate policies so as to benefit both sides and the rest of the world.