U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators spoke by phone last week to discuss next steps but officials didn’t cite any progress afterward. “We have a long way to go as far as tariffs, where China is concerned,” Mr. Trump warned Tuesday at a cabinet meeting. Trade negotiations between China and the U.S. broke down in early May, when Mr. Trump accused Chinese officials of backtracking on the talks. Days later, he put Huawei on the “entity list,” essentially a blacklist that bars U.S. companies from supplying Huawei without a special license. Conversations among U.S. and Chinese officials were expected to continue this week, according to people familiar with the talks.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 17, 2019 19:52 UTC