US and China tariff tensions continue to dominate the focus, with signs of deescalation mounting even as President Trump sent mixed signals on the state of relations. On Monday, it was reported that Asian economies like South Korea,

Donald Trump has repeatedly urged Xi Jinping to call him for discussions about a potential trade deal. But any off-ramp to the economic tensions will likely run through Vice Premier He Lifeng, who is Xi's Sino-American trade tsar.

Thanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world. As the global car industry descended on Shanghai last week for China’s premier auto show, attendees of an event organized by electric-car maker Zeekr took in sweeping views of the city’s skyline from the rooftop of the landmark Peace Hotel.