China spots problems with US cars, pork as trade talks get under way
Beijing
CHINA said on Wednesday it had stepped up inspections of key US imports such as pork and automobiles, just as a high-level delegation visits Washington for key trade negotiations.
The world's two largest economies are locked in a tense standoff with tariff threats hanging over billions of dollars of goods many fear could spark a damaging trade war between the economic superpowers.
Vice-Premier Liu He, President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser, and central bank chief Yi Gang arrived in…
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