US considers tech leverage ahead of crucial China trade talks, analysts predict limited concessions

JARA CARBALLO
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:34:26 +0000
Singapore News, International, Malaysia, Technology, US-China relations, US-China trade talks

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: As the U.S. readies itself for its fifth round of trade discussions with China in Kuala Lumpur, Washington is purportedly contemplating employing its technological upper hand as an “edge” resulting from Beijing’s current boundaries on rare earth exports. Analysts, however, caution that while some progress might be made on issues like soybeans or fentanyl, …