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World Business Report: First broadcast 2019/01/07 01:06 GMT: Trade Officials Meet in Beijing to End Dispute

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Trade Officials Meet In Beijing To End Dispute

First broadcast 2019/01/07 01:06 GMT

First broadcast 2019/01/07 01:06 GMT: Trade Officials Meet in Beijing to End Dispute

Trade Officials Meet in Beijing to End Dispute

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Trade Officials Meet in Beijing to End Dispute

The trade war between China and the United States threatens the global economy

The trade war between China and the United States threatens the global economy.

The trade dispute between China and the United States is threatening to undermine the global economy. But on Monday a team of American trade officials are meeting their Chinese counterparts in Beijing. They will aim to broker a deal to end the cycle of tariffs and counter-tariffs on each other's exports. Freya Beamish, the chief Asia Economist at Pantheon Macro, describes the impact the trade war has had  so far on China’s economy.

Then, the independent economist Michael Hughes gives his view on a number of international economic indicators due out this week which could signal a rocky 2019 for markets.

Hollywood is gearing up for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, which take place in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Leading the nominations this year are the films Vice, A Star Is Born, The Favourite and Green Book. Entertainment journalist KJ Matthews joins from Los Angeles to explain the significance of the awards ceremony and how the industry is changing.

An increasing number of people are using voice search on their smartphone to book holidays abroad. In Europe, four in ten travellers booked their trip using their smartphones, compared with almost one hundred percent in China. These are just some of the insights collected by the travel commerce firm Travelport, and director Guy Snelgar joins the show to explain what’s behind them.

And finally, how can we explain the enduring appeal of whisky? The BBC’s Elizabeth Hotson discovers the secrets behind the so-called water of life.

(Photo: Deputy US Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish (C) leaves a hotel with his negotiation team in Beijing, 2019. Picture credit: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images)

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