As the U.S. and China try to restart bilateral relations, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao took advantage of the opportunity to attend the APEC trade ministers meeting in the U.S. on May 25 to hold a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in Washington. talks. The U.S. Department of Commerce said after the meeting that the two sides had “candid and substantive discussions” and raised concerns about China’s crackdown on U.S. companies. China said the two sides had “candid, professional and constructive exchanges” and raised a series of key concerns with the US.