#China and the USA are creeping ever closer to a resolution of the current, potentially devastating #TradeWar. US and Chinese negotiators have been meeting in Malaysia at the ASEAN conference in advance of the upcoming Xi-Trump meeting. Here’s what China expert Bill Bishop has to say: “Both sides said they had once again reached a consensus over the trade frictions, and will take it to their respective leaders, who will meet in South Korea on Thursday. Details…are light, though the US side has said among other actions that they expect the PRC to delay implementation of the expanded rare earths-related export controls by a year and buy soybeans, and that the US will not be imposing the additional 100% tariff.” So maybe #TrumpTaco is inclined to end #TrumpTariffs madness, we’ll see soon. And, of course, he’ll declare victory & claim to be the greatest negotiator ever. Details of the deal are still unclear, & China will extract its pound of flesh for all the BS. Our govt’s shutdown & Cheeto’s on the road.