China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that its trade talks with the United States had concluded, and that results would soon be released. The length of the negotiations, which extended into an unexpected third day, suggests the serious nature of the discussions, the ministry said. Asian stocks jumped after the talks were extended for an unscheduled third day, fueling optimism that the world’s largest economies can strike a trade deal to avoid an all-out confrontation that would severely disrupt the global economy. Ted McKinney, U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, ... (full story)