China's top trade official has invited U.S. negotiators to take part in a fresh round of face-to-face talks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The report comes shortly after U.S. legislation on Hong Kong had threatened to derail trade discussions between the world's two largest economies.
The U.S. and China have imposed tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of one another's goods since the start of 2018, battering financial markets and souring business and consumer sentiment. Trade talks in Washington involving Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross , U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow and other Trump administration officials sit down with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He , Central Bank Governor Yi Gang and other Chinese vice ministers and senior officials on Jan. 30, 2019.China's top trade official has invited U.S.
The report comes shortly after U.S. legislation on Hong Kong had threatened to derail trade discussions between the world's two largest economies. The U.S. and China have imposed tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of one another's goods since the start of 2018, battering financial markets and souring business and consumer sentiment.
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