#USChinaTradeTalks Trade talks between the United States and China sent positive signals, according to American researcher Surab Gupta, who works at the China-U.S. Studies Institute in Washington. During the negotiation round that lasted on October 10 and 11, 2019, significant progress was made in multiple areas, including ¹ ²:

- *Agriculture*: Agreements were reached aimed at increasing U.S. agricultural exports to China.

- *Intellectual Property Rights*: Agreements were reached to protect American intellectual property rights in China.

- *Exchange Rates*: Agreements were reached to avoid manipulating exchange rates.

- *Financial Services*: Agreements were reached to expand the scope of financial services in China, including opening the financial services sector to American companies.

Gupta noted that these agreements are a positive signal, as they demonstrate that the differences between the two countries are solvable. He also mentioned that China has taken steps to open the financial services sector to foreign companies, which is a positive step toward enhancing trade between the two countries ¹.