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HONG KONG — World stock markets were mixed on Thursday as investors analyzed the Fed's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and kept an eye out for developments from China - U.S. trade talks in Beijing.

The State Council Information Office, which represents China's central government, didn't reply to faxed questions Monday on U.S. trade talks.

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BEIJING, May 3 (Reuters)- A U.S. trade delegation arrived in China on Thursday for talks on tariffs, with state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if need be, but it was better to work things out at the negotiating table.

The mission including Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is due to hold talks later Thursday and Friday with Chinese officials led by Liu He, President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser.

U.S. officials say a delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has arrived in Beijing for talks on a festering dispute over trade and technology.

European equities open lower Thursday as investors closely monitor trade talks between the U.S. and China.

«The U.S. is wielding the big stick of trade sanctions while keeping saying they are willing to talk.

He also referred to the U.S.'s threats of unilateral trade action against China, recommending that the White House figure out what it wants from China, listen to China's own complaints, talk to American allies and set out a clear timeline for action.

The U.S. shouldn't expect China to give into all of its demands at an upcoming trade talk in Beijing, according to Chinese state media Global Times and China Daily.

BEIJING, May 3 - A U.S. trade delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for key talks over tariffs, with Chinese state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if needed but that it was still better to hash things out around the negotiating table.

BEIJING, May 3 - A U.S. trade delegation arrived in China on Thursday for talks on tariffs, with state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if need be, but it was better to work things out at the negotiating table.

BEIJING — A high - powered U.S. delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for talks with Chinese officials on defusing tensions that are propelling the world's two largest economies toward a trade war.

When asked whether Europe was willing to continue those trade talks with the U.S., even if for a less ambitious trade package than the original, France's Le Maire said: «We don't want to enter into a global trade negotiation with the United States.»

Trade talks between officials from the U.S. and China were in focus as some investors worried about trade tensTrade talks between officials from the U.S. and China were in focus as some investors worried about trade tenstrade tensions.

Asian shares closed mixed on Thursday as U.S. - China trade talks kicked off and investors digested an acknowledgment by the Federal Reserve that inflation had moved nearer its target.

Sen. Rob Portman (R - Ohio) talks about U.S. trade agreements with NAFTA and China amid growing fears of a trade war.

WASHINGTON / BEIJING, April 4 - President Donald Trump's administration said on Wednesday talks with Beijing could resolve an escalating U.S. - China trade fight after China retaliated against U.S. proposals to slap tariffs on $ 50 billion in Chinese goods by targeting key American imports with similar duties.

Investors also awaited the U.S. - China trade talks between U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He due on Thursday.

Autos are expected to be one of the most contentious parts of the talks because the sector accounts for the lion's share of the U.S. trade deficit with Mexico.

«Addressing the U.S. trade deficit is a top priority in renegotiating #NAFTA,» the U.S. Trade Representative's office said in a tweet on Monday, breaking its silence since the talks began last Frtrade deficit is a top priority in renegotiating #NAFTA,» the U.S. Trade Representative's office said in a tweet on Monday, breaking its silence since the talks began last FrTrade Representative's office said in a tweet on Monday, breaking its silence since the talks began last Friday.

The wage demand, pushed by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during intensive talks in Washington last week on modernizing the North American Free Tree Agreement, are aimed at preserving U.S. and Canadian auto production and putting upward pressure on Mexico's low auto wages.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland arrived in Mexico City to close out the second round of talks to modernize the North American Free trade agreement on Tuesday along with Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso GuajTrade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland arrived in Mexico City to close out the second round of talks to modernize the North American Free trade agreement on Tuesday along with Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajtrade agreement on Tuesday along with Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo.

Ross is also part of a U.S. delegation heading to China this week to talk about possible ways to address alleged trade abuses.

Lynne Doughtie, chairman and CEO of KPMG in the U.S. told Fortune that — in talking to other business leaders this week — she got the impression that they are encouraged with Trump's tax reforms, but «there's uncertainty around trade.»

Separately, the company said that its talks with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over its business practices were in advanced stages and it could face a payment of about $ 200 million, CNBC reported on Thursday.

South Korea and the United States will hold talks on a trade deal on Jan. 5 although U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from the pact.

His visit was partly aimed at bolstering support in Congress for NAFTA at a time when tax legislation is consuming lawmakers» attention and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is growing frustrated with the slow pace of NAFTA talks.

May 3 (Reuters)- U.S. stock index futures were flat on Thursday as investors remained on edge about the U.S. - China trade talks, while the latest round of earnings added little cheer.

BEIJING, May 3 (Reuters)- A U.S. trade delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for key talks over tariffs, with Chinese state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if needed but that it was still better to hash things out around the negotiating table.

Furthermore, if China becomes a trade adversary, it does not portend well for any U.S. talks with North Korea on denuclearization, he said.

This week U.S. negotiators party to the NAFTA talks floated the idea of a «sunset clause» that would wind down the continent - wide free - trade agreement within five years — unless the three countries involved can agree on the terms to extend it.

It could be seen as a gesture of goodwill for Canadian and Mexican negotiators who are in talks with the U.S. to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and other top American officials are in Beijing this morning for trade talks, appealing to Chinese leaders to help preserve U-S support for free trade.

Wall Street has reacted sharply to Donald Trump's talk of tougher policies on China, and Chief Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow's assurance that the U.S. is not entering a trade war.

The three nations have vowed to continue talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) through March, but the yawning disagreements on core U.S. demands are piling pressure on negotiators to come up with fixes before Mexico's 2018 presidential campaign begins in the spring.

The announcement comes ahead of the trade talks between U.S. and China later this week.

Trump said Monday that Canada and Mexico might be spared from his plans for a 25 per cent tariff on steel imports and 10 per cent tariff on aluminum imports if they agree to better terms for the U.S. in talks aimed at revising the North American Free Trade Agreement.

But short - sellers may have regained an edge after a burst of market volatility earlier this year fueled by fears of rising U.S. interest rates and the Trump administration's tough talk on trade.

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Contract talks between the two sides have dragged on for nine months, leading to labor tensions, chronic cargo congestion and shipping delays at ports along the coast that collectively handle nearly half of all U.S. maritime trade and more than 70 percent of imports from Asia.

The extension comes just as U.S. officials travel to China Thursday and Friday for talks on a separate trade dispute.

The NAFTA renegotiation survived its sixth round of talks in Montreal, with U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer saying enough progress was made to push forward despite American dissatisfaction with some Canadian proposals.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating a January 14 spike in trading in BlackBerry Ltd options that took place hours before Reuters reported that Samsung Electronics Co was in talks to buy the Canadian smartphone maker, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

MEXICO CITY, March 4 - Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will on Sunday meet a top U.S. Freeland will hold talks with a bipartisan Congressional delegation led by Kevin Brady, the senior Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee that oversees U.S. trade policy.

MEXICO CITY, March 5 - Ministers from the United States, Canada and Mexico meet on Monday to wrap up the latest round of NAFTA talks under the shadow of U.S. «We have large trade deficits with Mexico and Canada.

Efforts by Trump and U.S. trade negotiators to link the NAFTA trade pact talks to the duties received short shrift from Ottawa and Mexico City.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer also attempted to drive a wedge between Canada and Mexico when he suggested the United States would be willing to hold bilateral, rather than trilateral talks.