Sino-US trade talks key to global supply chain

Experts: Sweden meeting may cement durable framework for solving dispute

Experts have expressed cautious optimism about next week's trade talks between China and the United States, seeing it as an opportunity to build a durable framework that benefits both countries as well as the global supply chain.

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will be in Sweden from Sunday to Tuesday for economic and trade discussions with US officials, as agreed upon by both sides, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

Chris Pereira, founder and CEO of iMpact, a communications and business consulting firm in New York, said the dialogue is "far more than just another checkpoint in trade talks".