Top officials from President Donald Trump’s administration are set to meet in Sweden with their Chinese counterparts for economic talks.

The U.S. has paused curbs on tech exports to China to avoid disrupting trade talks with Beijing and support President Donald Trump's efforts to secure a meeting with President Xi Jinping this year, the Financial Times said on Monday.

Democratic lawmakers expressed “grave concern” to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after the administration approved Nvidia’s exporting chips to China, loosening controls imposed on national security grounds.

The biggest piece in the trade deal puzzle still remains, and the Chinese are unlikely to be as willing to fold.”

U.S. senators from both major parties plan to introduce bills this week targeting China over its treatment of minority groups, dissidents and Taiwan, emphasizing security and human rights as President Donald Trump focuses on trade with Beijing.

The Trump administration’s bid to stop Chinese manufacturers from evading U.S. tariffs may lead to supply chain disruptions and increased costs for American companies.

CEO Jim Teague issued his complaints during the July 28 earnings call about two months after the U.S. Commerce Department temporarily banned ethane exports to China as a trade agreement negotiating tool after China placed restrictions on the exports of certain rare earth metals to the U.

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