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China 's economic tsar He Lifeng for meetings with U.S. counterparts in Switzerland this weekend .

Beijing considered a letter the US . side sent to Chinese ministries in late April about fentanyl “arrogant,” two officials said.

China ’s foreign ministry said in a statement to Reuters that it reiterated that “there is no change” The trade war has disrupted supply chains and unsettled financial markets.

Trump has been pushing for direct talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping .

China rejected that idea as not in keeping with its traditional approach of working out the details first before the leaders sign any deal.

China decided to put forward its vice premier and Xi confidant He Lifeng , whose direct predecessor struck the “Phase One” trade deal with the U.S. in 2019 .

Many analysts have downgraded their 2025 economic growth forecasts for China .

The letter called on Beijing to publicize crackdown on fentanyl precursors on the front page of the Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily .

It also called on China to tighten regulation of some specified chemicals; and deepen law-enforcement cooperation.

The letter was sent to the ministries of foreign affairs, commerce, and public security.