聚焦双方关切，缓解紧张局势，中美经贸磋商将在马来西亚举行

Core Points - The Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will lead a delegation to Malaysia for economic and trade consultations with the U.S. from October 24 to 27, focusing on key issues in U.S.-China economic relations [1] - U.S. Treasury Secretary Becerra and Trade Representative Tai will represent the U.S. side, aiming to ease tensions over recent trade issues [1][2] - Key topics expected to be discussed include U.S. technology export controls, tariffs on Chinese goods, and China's rare earth exports [1][2] Group 1 - The U.S. government is under pressure from domestic soybean farmers due to a significant drop in orders from China, which has led to calls for China to resume purchasing U.S. agricultural products [2] - Both Becerra and Tai expressed a desire to avoid decoupling from China and to find a "new balance" in trade, indicating a willingness to engage in dialogue [2][3] - Recent U.S. measures against China, including export controls and proposed tariffs, have disrupted the temporary stability in U.S.-China relations [2][3] Group 2 - The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has criticized the U.S. for threatening new restrictions while seeking negotiations, highlighting the tension in the relationship [3] - Following the U.S. listing of thousands of Chinese companies on an entity list, China's export controls on rare earths have intensified, potentially impacting the U.S. economy [3][4] - The U.S. is considering restrictions on products containing American software exported to China as a response to China's rare earth export controls, although this measure may not be fully implemented [3][4]