Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is believed to be planning a trip to Washington, following a telephone conversation on Friday with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Photo: Kyodo Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is believed to be planning a trip to Washington, following a telephone conversation on Friday with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Photo: Kyodo
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is believed to be planning a trip to Washington, following a telephone conversation on Friday with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Photo: Kyodo
China /  Diplomacy

exclusive | China’s top trade negotiator Liu He heads to US in bid to kick start new talks on easing tensions

  • Vice-Premier had cancelled plan to visit Washington in September, but planned Xi-Trump meeting has improved chances of making progress
  • Chinese sources say the atmosphere is better now, but warn US president’s volatility gives reason to be cautious

Topic |   US-China trade war
Teddy NgWendy WuJosephine Ma
Teddy Ng , Wendy Wu and Josephine Ma

Updated: 11:31pm, 13 Nov, 2018

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Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is believed to be planning a trip to Washington, following a telephone conversation on Friday with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Photo: Kyodo Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is believed to be planning a trip to Washington, following a telephone conversation on Friday with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Photo: Kyodo
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is believed to be planning a trip to Washington, following a telephone conversation on Friday with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Photo: Kyodo
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