Three months ago, Chinese officials saw the meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the G20 as their best hope for a settlement that would end Beijing’s trade war with Washington. Then they hoped for a truce. Now they will consider themselves lucky if this week’s encounter passes without any embarrassment for Mr Xi, as they brace themselves for a new round of US tariffs early next year.
三個月前，在中國官員們眼裏，習近平與唐納•川普(Donald Trump)在20國集團(G20)峯會上會晤，是雙方達成和解、結束貿易戰的最佳希望。此後他們希望達成休戰。現在，只要本週的會晤能夠在不至於讓習近平尷尬的情況下結束，他們就會自認爲很幸運了。中方正準備迎接新一輪的美國關稅在明年初實施。
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