https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-officials/china-lowers-expectations-for-u-s-trade-talks-after-blacklist-officials-idUSKBN1WO2K0

Surprised and upset by the U.S. blacklisting of Chinese companies, China has lowered expectations for significant progress from this week's trade talks with the United States, Chinese government officials told Reuters, even as President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed fresh optimism.