beijing/washington although worry prospect trade war american businesses operate china nonetheless want president donald trump wring concessions market access china leader xi jingping two meet week trump warn tweet last week meet mar-a-lago resort thursday friday difficult american company must prepare look alternatives trump say want u.s. company stop invest china instead create job home also accuse china manipulate currency boost export critics within u.s. industry accuse china unfair government subsidies company flood u.s. market cheap products steel solar panel restrict foreign investment vast swathe world second-biggest economy also worry trump policies china entirely clear trade team still place may subject grand bargain involve issue north korea trump set enter meet without several key advisors include pick trade negotiator robert lighthizer yet confirm congress nominee ambassador china iowa governor terry branstad also yet confirm several post u.s. state department formulate asia policy remain unfilled mind hard imagine much way concrete accomplishments summit even significant interagency discussion strategy lead say randal phillips mintz group beijing-based manage partner asia former chief cia representative china large u.s. company contribute billions dollars foreign direct investment pour china past two decades create hundreds thousands job include tech company like apple make much iphone china automakers general motor ford heavy machinery firm like caterpillar retailers like starbucks makers shave foam detergent like procter gamble u.s. steel producers want trump press xi chinese steel price accord source discussions administration advance summit u.s. automakers complain disparity tariff unite state 2.5 percent tariff auto import china 25 percent stake perhaps high american technology firm worry china new cyber-security law take effect june set potentially discriminatory standards multinationals information technology innovation foundation itif think-tank whose board include representatives apple ibm google tech heavyweights urge trump administration pressure china stop rig market warn possible retaliation beijing reason inaction trump stake various position china president tweet phone call statements phone call xi take office trump give grind one beijing sensitive issue status taiwan early suggest might stick washington long-held one china policy trump sign two executive order trade friday one improve import tariff collection another study cause u.s. trade deficit trump say white house sign ceremony xi go get serious business vow theft american prosperity foreign countries would end chinese vice foreign minister zheng zeguang say friday u.s.-china trade imbalance mostly result differences two countries economic structure note china trade deficit service china top list countries trade surpluses unite state 347 billion surplus last year u.s. business community worry tit-for-tat retaliation trade dispute china jacob parker vice president china operations u.s.-china business council say two presidents need take positive action would lead durable relationship retaliatory action would lead trade war list commercial issue two countries long would impossible make major dent one meet say china large export market u.s. soybean producers account 62 percent u.s. soy export 2016 value 14 billion lead experts suggest sector could particularly vulnerable retaliation steve censky chief executive american soybean association tell reuters hop trump take prudent approach trade relationship address issue workman-like manner recognize countries lot lose relationship suffer william zarit chairman american chamber commerce china meet senior trump administration officials february say clear familiar issue face american company china perhaps previous administrations several corporate lobbyists represent range company express concern trump lack attention detail could prove counterproductive come intricacies massive trade investment relationship yet clear whether ... white house want fundamentally reset term relationship tinker edge declare public relations win say china expert washington business lobby ask name u.s. business seek action trade war xi-trump summit