Donald Trump claimed China had contacted “our top people”, hinting at a follow-up to last month’s talks, in which the US’ Robert Lighthizer (left) and Steven Mnuchin (centre) met China’s Liu He (right). Photo: AFP
Beijing casts doubt on state of trade talks after Donald Trump says it wanted a deal
- Foreign ministry ‘not aware’ of weekend phone calls in which US president said China asked to ‘get back to the table’
- The two sides are in contact only at a technical level, state media editor says
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US-China trade war
Donald Trump claimed China had contacted “our top people”, hinting at a follow-up to last month’s talks, in which the US’ Robert Lighthizer (left) and Steven Mnuchin (centre) met China’s Liu He (right). Photo: AFP