China tells close Trump ally its wish list ahead of US leader’s Beijing trip

Chinese Premier Li Qiang told visiting US Senator Steve Daines that Beijing hoped to maintain “stable and predictable” trade ties with Washington, a week before a highly anticipated summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. In his meeting with Daines on Thursday, Li called for both sides to engage in more dialogue rather than confrontation, pursue more mutually beneficial cooperation rather than zero-sum games and maintain stable economic and trade ties. “It serves the fundamental interests of...