MNI BRIEF: China, U.S. To Talk In France This Weekend

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will lead a delegation to France from March 14 to 17 to hold trade and economic negotiations with the U.S., according to a statement by the Ministry of Commerce on its website Friday.

Both sides will conduct consultations on trade and economic issues of mutual concern, guided by the important consensus reached at the Busan summit and previous phone calls between the two heads of state. (See MNI INTERVIEW: China-US Frictions To Persist Until Mid-Century)