China Asks US to Protect ‘Hard-Won’ Results Before Xi-Trump Meeting

China has called on the United States to protect the "hard-won" results of their recent trade negotiations, ahead of a crucial meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump. The Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, the People's Daily, urged the world's two largest economies to "jointly safeguard hard-won achievements" from their trade talks. This appeal comes as the two leaders prepare to meet at the G20 summit in Japan later this month. The trade dispute between the US and China has escalated in recent months, with both countries imposing tariffs on each other's goods. The upcoming meeting between Xi and Trump is seen as a crucial opportunity to de-escalate the tensions and reach a trade agreement. The Chinese government's call for the protection of the "hard-won" results suggests that some progress has been made in the negotiations, and that both sides are keen to avoid a further escalation of the trade war.