WASHINGTON - The United States and China resume talks Tuesday aimed at ending a fight over Beijing’s technology ambitions ahead of a deadline for a massive U.S. tariff hike. The White House said that meetings between mid-level delegations will begin in Washington following talks last week in Beijing that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said “made headway” on key issues. China's economy czar is going to Washington for talks Thursday and Friday aimed at ending a tariff war over Beijing's technology ambitions. Business groups and economists saw Friday’s surprise announcement of further talks this week as a sign that the two counties were making progress. The talks also include complaints about Beijing’s plans for government-led technology development, cyberspying and China’s trade surplus.

Source: thestar February 19, 2019 05:37 UTC