Chinese Vice Premier Liu He represented his country in the signing of a trade agreement with the U.S. in January 2020.C, including U.S. sanctions and tariffs on China. Presidenthas suggested the U.S. could drop some Trump-era levies on Chinese goods. The officials also talked about stubborn supply chain problems, several of which stem from parts of China that have been under pandemic lockdowns.
, indicating the economic impact of the disease on the world's second-largest economy is far from settled.Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank. The central bank scheduled an emergency meeting to address higher bond yields., and the war will rage on for a while, which means European consumers will continue to feel the crunch from elevated prices for goods and energy.