U.S., Chinese officials' trade talks will be on Aug. 22-23 - WSJ

FILE PHOTO: A security agent takes his position as U.S. and China's flags flutter over the Forbidden City ahead of the visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing, China November 8, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo - Copyright DAMIR SAGOLJ(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 16/08/2018 - 19:02•Updated 24/04/2024 - 09:43

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lower-level trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials will take place on August 22 and 23, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, offering financial markets hope that the globe's two largest economies could end trade tensions.

Beijing announced earlier on Thursday the talks would take place in Washington later this month.