白宫：刘鹤不会与川普见面

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In chronological order.

(1) Benjamin Kang Lim, Ben Blanchard, With eye on US, China to Revamp Top Tier of Diplomats: Sources. Reuters, Feb 27, 2018.
https://www.reuters.com/article/ ... urces-idUSKCN1GB0EN

Quote:

"The sources, including foreign diplomats, told Reuters that Wang Qishan, a close ally of President Xi Jinping, will likely become vice president with a portfolio specifically focused on handling ties with Washington. He would report directly to Xi. * * * Effectively Wang Qishan will be China’s senior-most diplomat, then Yang [Jiechi] and then Wang Yi.

"He would report directly to Xi.

My comment:
(a) There is no need to read the rest.
(b) Just days ago, the same reporters of Reuters reported that Wang Qishan would become head of central bank!  This report does not bother to explain why the change of wind.

(1) 黄耀毅, 白宫：刘鹤不会与川普见面，将见财长等人. VOA Chinese, Feb 27, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/liuhe-us-20180227/4273780.html
("白宫发言人桑德斯（Sarah Huckabee Sanders）说，刘鹤将与内阁官员会面，但不会见川普总统。美国之音记者询问，川普总统希望本次会谈达成哪些目标，桑德斯表示，在会谈正式进行之前，她不愿透露细节。一名美国政府资深官员稍后向美国之音证实，刘鹤将会见财政部长努钦（Steve Munchin）､美国贸易代表莱特希泽（Robert Lighthizer），以及白宫经济顾问科恩（Gary Cohn）")

My comment: There is no need to read the rest, because US is not willing to show its hand before negotiation.