US, China hold third trade talk in 2 weeks with ‘candid, pragmatic exchange of views’
- China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao spoke with his American counterpart Gina Raimondo on Thursday
- It follows similar discussions between Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He and both US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and as US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
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A further “candid and pragmatic exchange of views” has taken place between China and the United States, this time between Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and his American counterpart Gina Raimondo.
The two sides stated that dialogue and exchanges in the field of business between China and the US are very important
“[They] had a candid and pragmatic exchange of views on relevant issues and mutual concerns in the China-US business field,” said a statement from China’s Commerce Ministry on Thursday.
“The two sides stated that dialogue and exchanges in the field of business between China and the US are very important, and they agreed to promote the healthy development of pragmatic trade and investment cooperation and properly handle differences.
“Both parties agreed to continue to maintain communication.”
Then, on June 2, Liu also had “candid” exchanges on issues of concern with Yellen.
The US Department of Commerce did not immediately release a statement about the talks between Wang and Raimondo.
The meeting between Liu and Tai had represented an overdue call between the two sides’ top trade negotiators, with the last such talks taking place in August during Donald Trump’s presidency.
