We have heard a few times that while US - China trade talks are set to continue on Friday the next event is likely to be Trump - Xi phone call. Maybe.

I wonder if the headline to the post is something like what is going on.

A question … what sort of power play is taking place here. When one guy is staying up close to midnight to talk to another guy during business hours?

As I post its just going on to 11pm in Washington.

And 11am in Beijing.

Higher US tariffs on China kick in just past 12.00am in Washington. Tick tock.

We have heard a few times that while US - China trade talks are set to continue on Friday the next event is likely to be  Trump - Xi phone call. Maybe.