Trade negotiators agree to move ahead with phase one Sino-US dealRobert Lighthizer, left center, and Liu He meet in Washington in February accompanied by trade negotiating team members. Vice Premier Liu He, who leads the Chinese side of the China-U.S. comprehensive economic dialogue, held a phone conversation with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in the morning today, Xinhua reported. The two sides agreed that they should enhance macroeconomic and public health cooperation, create a favorable atmosphere and conditions for the implementation of the China-U.S. phase-one trade deal, and strive for positive outcomes. They also agreed to maintain communication and coordination.

Source: The Standard May 08, 2020 03:11 UTC