China and the United States remain divided over which negotiating text to base their revived trade talks on, with Washington demanding a longer document be used that lists earlier promises made by Beijing, according to observers. The countries’ top trade negotiators on Thursday had their second phone conversation since it was agreed to resume talks, but they did not give details of what was discussed. Beijing and Washington had gone through 11 rounds of negotiations for a trade deal when talks collapsed on May 10. The US accused China of backtracking on its previous commitments, while Beijing accused Washington of ... (full story)