Airbus deal to sell 300 aircraft to China matches a China record held by U.S. rival Boeing.

China’s top officials pledged to lower tariffs and expedite debt sales in 2019 as they seek to manage an economic slowdown while tackling the trade standoff with the U.S.

Ahead of fresh high-level trade talks this week, China is not conceding to U.S. demands to ease curbs on technology companies.

The United States sent Navy and Coast Guard ships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the military said, as the United States increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China.

The United States on Thursday threatened to pull out of the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank in China next week if Beijing refuses to allow a representative of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to attend.

The United States warned in a report on Friday that increased meddling from China in Hong Kong had adversely impacted the city, straining international business confidence in the Asian financial hub.

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on two Chinese shipping companies it says helped North Korea evade sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, the first such steps since a U.S.-North Korean summit collapsed last month.

China urged the U.S. not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to stop over in Hawaii next week.

Bacow also met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the importance of learning and of cultural and educational exchanges.

The U.S. expects to keep tariffs on Chinese goods in place for a “substantial period of time,” even after a deal.