China Says Next Round of Negotiations Coming in Early October
A China Ministry of Commerce press release says that the U.S. treasury secretary and the U.S. trade representative agreed to host trade negotiations in Washington in early October. Working-level staff will negotiate in mid-September, the announcement said. Former Acting Deputy…
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USTR Wendy Cutler, speaking just after the release came out on Sept. 5, said it's the working level staff meetings that hold the most promise for progress. While the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative did not confirm a specific date, the agency told reporters Sept. 4 that meetings between the USTR and top Chinese officials will be held "in the coming weeks," and that the mid-September meetings of deputy-level officials would lay the groundwork.