China's reliance on exports for economic growth will be a key topic in U.S.-China trade talks this coming week in Stockholm. U.S.

The White House has taken an optimistic tone on the outlook of trade and broader relations with Beijing in recent weeks. This comes after a couple rounds of trade talks and discussions about a

For the third time in as many months, US and Chinese officials will meet in Europe for trade talks — and this time, Beijing is arriving at the negotiating table more emboldened than ever.

Delegations from the United States and China will meet Monday in Stockholm, Sweden to keep the current trade truce alive and possibly negotiate a permanent deal.

Yet analysts say the Chinese leader is likely holding out for concrete deliverables before agreeing to the high-profile meeting. Trump dramatically escalated the trade war with the world's second-largest economy in April, rolling out sweeping new tariffs that prompted China to respond with its own export duties and other measures.