MNI BRIEF: Beijing Confirms Top Trade Official Now In The U.S.
Aug-28 08:30By: Lewis Porylo
Peoples Bank of China+ 1
China’s senior trade negotiator Li Chenggang has travelled to Washington this week for talks with U.S. officials, Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yongqian confirmed on Thursday.
Li’s visit follows his trip to Canada on August 24–27, where he co-chaired the China-Canada Joint Economic and Trade Committee, He added.
China remains willing to work with the U.S. to establish economic and trade consultation mechanisms and jointly safeguard bilateral economic relations, He continued.
It is too early to say whether China and the U.S. will reach a permanent trade deal despite another 90-day extension of the tariff pause between the two countries, a policy advisor to the Ministry of Commerce told MNI. (See MNI INTERVIEW: Too Early To Say If China)
