U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping chat as they walk along the front patio of the Mar-a-Lago estate after a bilateral meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, April 7, 2017.
SCMP: US and China officials meet ahead of possible talks between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump
* Working-level contact between the two countries resumes after months of silence
* Beijing visit includes industry-related government meetings
A US trade official met with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing last week, in a sign that working-level contact between the two nations has resumed despite rising tensions, ahead of a possible summit next month between their leaders.
Alan Turley, deputy assistant secretary on China and Mongolia in the US Commerce Department, also met US business representatives during his visit, according to the US embassy in Beijing and other sources familiar with the situation.
A US embassy spokesman said Turley was in the region primarily to accompany a trade mission of US companies to Mongolia, and had stopped in Beijing on his return to meet companies and have industry-related government meetings.
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WNU Editor: Both sides are preparing for possible talks between Chinese President Xi and President Trump, and are signaling to everyone that the number one topic will be trade. Talks are also happening to have military-defense meetings .... China, US working on defense meeting amid spike in tensions (Washington Post)
