U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He had a "candid, pragmatic and constructive" call, China's Ministry of Commerce said.
John Riady, director of Indonesia's conglomerate Lippo Group, said the country is the "most exciting" digital and tech market in Asia — and arguably the world.
China's purchases of U.S. goods fall short of what they should be to stay on track with the trade deal, says the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
The price of bitcoin stabilized Tuesday after Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday said he was having active discussions with bitcoin miners about sustainability.
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