Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is flanked by US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer at the White House in February. Photo: Xinhua Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is flanked by US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer at the White House in February. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is flanked by US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer at the White House in February. Photo: Xinhua
China /  Diplomacy

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He discusses trade deal text with US’ Robert Lighthizer and Steven Mnuchin

  • Xinhua reports phone call with US counterparts on Tuesday morning in which the two sides ‘make plan for next stage of work’
  • Conversation comes after uncertainty over presidents’ summit and Donald Trump hinting he could walk away from a deal

Topic |   US-China trade war
Teddy Ng
Teddy Ng

Updated: 11:13pm, 12 Mar, 2019

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Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is flanked by US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer at the White House in February. Photo: Xinhua Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is flanked by US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer at the White House in February. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is flanked by US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer at the White House in February. Photo: Xinhua
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