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Article: US, China talk trade as Beijing targets automakers
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- October 29, 2009
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Doggedly cordial trade talks between top Chinese and U.S. officials were overshadowed Thursday by Beijing's surprise probe into American auto exports, underlining tensions ahead of President Barack Obama's first visit to China.
The start of the formal talks ran two hours late as discussions over nuts and bolts issues dragged on, and officials addressing the opening session referred constantly to the need to speak with "candor" _ in diplomat-speak a word often signaling differences of opinion.
But officials on both sides claimed deals were made on a number of rankling issues.
"We've made solid progress on a series of important trade issues that can help our ...