US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Thursday about high-level trade talks with Chinese officials in Washington but said no final deal would be made until he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the near future. Trump was scheduled to meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House as talks conclude on Thursday. “China’s top trade negotiators are in the US meeting with our representatives, Trump said on Twitter. AdvertisingMeng was arrested in Canada on Dec. 1 at the request of the United States, which is seeking to have her extradited. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross have insisted there is no link between the trade talks and the Huawei case.

Source: Indian Express January 31, 2019 13:30 UTC