Several Chinese negotiators stay in Washington to continue talks on thorny trade issues
- Vice-Premier Liu He, the head of the delegation, has left Washington to return to Beijing, sources say
- The two sides held ‘some technical level’ discussions on Monday morning
China and the United States continued their trade negotiations in Washington on Monday as they try to iron out a framework for a deal to resolve the stickier issues in their stand-off, three people with knowledge of the talks said.
The two sides held “some technical level” discussions on Monday morning, another source said.
US President Donald Trump said in a Twitter message on Monday afternoon: “China trade deal (and more) in advanced stages. Relationship between our two countries is very strong. I have therefore agreed to delay US tariff hikes. Let’s see what happens?”
The formal cabinet-level talks concluded on Sunday, with both sides citing “substantial progress” on issues such as intellectual property protection, technology transfers, agriculture and currency.