China says new talks with the United States are set to take place amid the trade war between the two economic superpowers.
The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced Thursday that a delegation will travel to the United States later this month for talks. The visit is at the invitation of the United States, the ministry said in a short statement.
Previous rounds of talks between the two countries failed to make much progress, resulting in the outbreak of a trade war that has already hurt businesses on both sides of the Pacific. The countries imposed steep tariffs on billions of dollars of each other's exports this summer and have threatened more.
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WNU Editor: I expect nothing to come out of these talks. The Chinese have shown zero interest to compromise, believing that the Trump administration will eventually back down .... Senior Chinese delegation to visit US for trade war talks as ‘sides remain far apart’ (SCMP). . I also believe that they are also just biding their time in the hope that the Democrats will control Congress after the November elections, and that they would put pressure on President Trump to end this trade war.
More News On Reports That China And The U.S. Will Be Holding Lower-Level Trade Talks In Late August
China, U.S. to hold lower-level trade talks in late August -- Reuters
China and U.S. to Resume Low-Level Talks in Bid to Resolve Trade War -- Bloomberg
China, US to hold trade talks in late August: report -- FOX News
Senior Chinese government delegation to visit U.S. for trade war talks -- Politico
