Li Chenggang, China’s vice minister of commerce, delivers opening remarks during the APEC China 2026 meeting of trade ministers in Suzhou on May 22. © Reuters
WATARU SUZUKI
May 22, 2026 11:46 JST
Updated on May 22, 2026 19:18 JST
SUZHOU, China — U.S.-China engagement is again in the spotlight a week after President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, as trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gather in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou on Friday.