U.S., China to hold trade talks early next week - U.S. Treasury chief

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gives a briefing on cryptocurrency at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - Copyright KEVIN LAMARQUE(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 24/07/2019 - 14:34 GMT+2•Updated 27/07/2024 - 12:57 GMT+2

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators will visit China early next week for trade negotiations, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC in an interview on Wednesday.

Mnuchin said he and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will depart for China on Monday and hold talks with their Chinese counterparts on Tuesday and Wednesday in Shanghai, followed up by more talks in Washington later.