China, US ease export curbs but Trump’s Vietnam deal risks blowback: analysts
Progress after London talks signals a thaw, but analysts say Washington’s crackdown on transshipments could reignite tensions
A week after announcing long-anticipated progress from high-level talks in London, China and the United States are taking concrete steps to clear export hurdles and issue licenses for strategic goods.
Still, for now, both sides have moved to restore access to critical technologies and high-priority exports.
Siemens also confirmed it had made its software fully available again to Chinese clients.
On Wednesday, the US government sent letters to major ethane producers and exporters – Enterprise Products Partners and Energy Transfer – revoking a licensing requirement imposed in June and clearing the way for shipments to China to resume, according to Reuters.