China's vice premier to visit United States for trade talks this week

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, listens as Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, talks while they line up for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China February 15, 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS - Copyright POOL(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 19/02/2019 - 02:34•Updated 20/04/2024 - 13:03

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington on Thursday and Friday to continue trade negotiations with the United States, the Commerce Ministry in Beijing said.

Liu will meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the ministry said in a short statement on Tuesday. It gave no other details.