US-China ties need more working-level dialogues, not just summits: business chamber

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The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China is urging Washington and Beijing to expand negotiations among working-level officials. He says businesses need more predictable, long-term bilateral relations than leader-level meetings alone can provide.

The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) has urged Beijing and Washington to push more negotiations down to working-level officials, saying businesses need greater long-term stability in bilateral ties than leader-level diplomacy alone can provide. Michael Hart, president of the chamber, said American businesses were encouraged by the unprecedented frequency of meetings between the presidents of China and the US, but warned that working-level officials had less...