Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 28, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool

Reuters: U.S.-China trade talks: where they are and what's at stake

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet on Saturday at the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Japan to try to resurrect a deal to end a costly trade war.

Negotiations between trade teams from the world’s two largest economies broke down in May when Washington accused Beijing of reneging on commitments to change its laws to enact economic reforms.

Here is a look at the state of talks, the key issues and their implications:

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 28, 2019

Explainer: How U.S.-China talks differ from any other trade negotiations -- David Lawder, Reuters

Explainer: U.S.-China trade war - the levers each country can pull -- Reuters

G20 summit 2019: Key questions and answers on Day 1 -- DW

Trump's G-20 meeting with Xi about 2020 more than trade -- Chris Macke, The Hill

At the G20, Trump Should Be Wary of China's North Korean Designs -- Bruce Klingner, National Interest

How Europe hopes to keep trade flowing with Iran -- David McHugh, AP

Is there a way out of the Iran-US crisis? -- Marwan Kabalan, Al Jazeera

If Trump can negotiate with Kim Jong Un, why not Iran? -- Aaron David Miller, CNN

After Alek Sigley's disappearance, should you travel to North Korea? -- Peter Bateman, ABC News Online

Chinese infiltrators plotting Taiwan takeover -- Jonathan Manthorpe, Asia Times

Why Pakistan's economy is sinking -- Taha Siddiqui, Al Jazeera

What is behind Mali's massacres? -- BBC

Democrats Debate, Round 2: Who Won, Who Lost and Who Needs to Quit -- National Interest

EU, South American countries agree on draft free trade treaty -- DW

This Is How to Solve America's Rare-Earths Dilemma -- Martijn Rasser, National Interest