Mnuchin, China's Liu He said to resume trade talks ahead of G20

摘要

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He this week resumed talks about a potential trade deal ahead of a meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping later this month at the G20 summit in Argentina, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The two spoke by telephone on Friday, according to the Journal, "as the U.S. demands that China put forward a concrete offer before negotiations on a trade deal can take place. Chinese officials are resisting and say they want to talk first before making a formal proposal. They worry that once they make a formal offer they will lose leverage, say officials in both countries."