China responds to US trade demands; African Swine Fever; Reform and Opening History; Internet controls

It is a snow/sleet day here in DC, a bit early if you ask me…

Reuters broke the news that China sent the US a written response to US demands; follow-on reporting says the two sides held a call but that they are, unsurprisingly, still far apart. There are only 14 days until Trump and Xi are to meet.

Asset Management firm Miller Tabak I think nailed it in their prediction of how Trump might communicate with the markets between now and the meeting: