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Nothing could be further from the truth. In the highest reaches of Japan's haute sushi world, the counter is reserved for regulars, connoisseurs, rich patrons and \"foodies\" with an in-depth knowledge of what's in season, the proper way to order and how to converse with the sushi master in a knowledgeable and refined way. In the past, people under 30 weren't even allowed in these seats.

China's leaders two decades ago decided that a combination of restructuring, privatization and massive job cuts was needed to revitalize the economy and shake up state industries weighed down by debt, overcapacity and declining profits.

In Brussels, the European Union's spokesman on trade issues, Daniel Rosario, said the EU and its member states \"could not support this specific paper since it was not possible to confirm our joint commitment to international trade rules and to a level playing field for all companies.\" Beijing had presented the proposed trade statement late in the talks, he said, \"and the process to elaborate this paper did not allow for an inclusive solution to be found.\"

The top U.S. representative at the forum, a National Security Council director, delivered brief remarks on Sunday echoing European attention to fair procurement practices, saying that ensuring transparency in bidding would benefit Silk Road projects.

\"We felt this language was going backwards\" from what China had agreed to, said one European official, who suggested Beijing had drafted the statement to benefit Chinese companies in future Silk Road contracts. \"It's about selling their stuff,\" the official said. China's foreign and commerce ministries didn't respond to requests for comment. The trade statement wasn't issued at the forum's conclusion on Monday. The EU's spokesman on trade, Daniel Rosario, said the bloc couldn't support China's proposed trade statement as \"it was not possible to confirm our joint commitment to international trade rules and to a level playing field for all companies.\" Beijing presented the statement late in the talks, he said, \"and the process to elaborate this paper did not allow for an inclusive solution to be found.\"

Ms. Bishop mentioned the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which is expected to be concluded in coming months and would lower or eliminate tariffs among Pacific countries that include China but not the U.S. Separately, China said it would seek support for a Beijing-led free-trade area in the Asia-Pacific during a leaders' summit in Peru next week.

Chinese officials have said it is too early to assess the incoming U.S. administration's policies' effect on China, but a commentary by state-run Xinhua News Agency the day after Mr. Trump secured his electoral bid warned the U.S. against protectionism, saying that such policies had hastened the country's crisis during the Great Depression.

Heilongjiang's governor, Mr. [Lu Hao], cast Longmay as ripe for restructuring, given that it uses 48 workers for every 10,000 tons of coal it produces, three times the national average. While attending the legislative session in Beijing this month, he said Longmay must make \"painful\" cuts, but expressed confidence those laid off could find work. His remarks angered many workers in Shuangyashan, a city of 1.5 million people where some of Longmay's 40 or so mines are located. Crowds started gathering in front of government and Longmay offices there on March 9, swelling as the week unfolded, according to photos, videos and witness accounts shared by workers on social media. After an emergency meeting Saturday between Mr. Lu and other Heilongjiang officials to discuss Longmay, the government took a different tack. Mr. Lu told Chinese media he made a \"mistake\" about Longmay's arrears. The company's Shuangyashan unit committed to paying two months of back wages to miners, as well as other benefits, as requested by local authorities.

Longmay's employment rolls are huge for Heilongjiang, a province abutting Russia with legions of struggling state businesses. Longmay has about 224,000 workers, according to provincial officials. Heilongjiang's governor, Mr. [Lu Hao], cast Longmay as ripe for restructuring, given that it uses 48 workers for every 10,000 tons of coal it produces, three times the national average. While attending the legislative session in Beijing this month, he said Longmay must make \"painful\" cuts, but expressed confidence those laid off could find work. After an emergency meeting Saturday between Mr. Lu and other Heilongjiang officials to discuss Longmay, the government took a different tack. Mr. Lu told Chinese media he made a \"mistake\" about Longmay's arrears. The company's Shuangyashan unit committed to paying two months of back wages to miners, as requested by local authorities.

Beyond being a troubled coal company, Longmay is a test case for government resolve in carrying out a key economic initiative--the restructuring of uncompetitive state industries whose drain on resources is impeding a transition to an economy driven more by services and consumers.