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US-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meeting

The US-China Board of Investment, a significant outcome from the May summit between Presidents Trump and Xi, is not expected to be a deliverable at their upcoming meeting in Washington next month. Sean Stein, president of the US-China Business Council, stated that neither the US nor Chinese sides have initiated the consultation process for the board.

Nayan SethSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-12 · 20:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
US-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meeting
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The US-China Board of Investment, a significant outcome from the May summit between Presidents Trump and Xi, is not expected to be a deliverable at their upcoming meeting in Washington next month. Sean Stein, president of the US-China Business Council, stated that neither the US nor Chinese sides have initiated the consultation process for the board. He indicated that both governments appear unprepared for private sector discussions regarding this initiative. This suggests a delay in the establishment of the board, which was intended to foster investment between the two nations.

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The US-China Board of Investment was a key outcome of the May summit between Trump and Xi.

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The US-China Board of Investment is unlikely to be a deliverable for the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting.

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Neither side appears ready for discussions with the private sector regarding the Board of Investment.

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Neither the US nor Chinese side has initiated consultation processes for the Board of Investment.

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