US, China dampen expectations as trade talks open

Senior US officials arrive in Beijing for trade talks with China starting Thursday, as both sides dampen expectations for a quick resolution to the heated dispute between the world's two largest economies.At stake are tariffs on billions of dollars of US and Chinese goods, which, if imposed, could put a dent in humming global economic growth.US President Donald Trump has threatened to levy new tariffs on $150 billion of Chinese imports while Beijing has so far shot back with a list of $50 billio