CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Five things Beijing wants from a Trump-Xi meeting
The U.S. and China held their fourth round of trade talks this year in Malaysia over the weekend as anticipation grows for a meeting Thursday between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.
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In the markets
Chinese markets were higher on Wednesday ahead of the meeting between Trump and Xi. The CSI 300 was up around 1% after posting year-to-date gains of about 20%. The offshore yuan was flat at 7.099 per dollar.
Hong Kong markets are closed for the holidays.
—Lee Ying Shan
The performance of the Shanghai Composite over the past year.
Coming up
Oct. 30 – Nov. 1: Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea
Nov. 2: 2025 Hong Kong Digital Asset Forum
Nov. 3-7: Hong Kong Fintech Week
Nov. 5-10: China International Import Expo
