Detail­s of the meetin­g will be releas­ed soonBEIJING: Chinese and US teams ended trade talks in Beijing on Wednesday that lasted longer than expected and officials said details would be released soon, raising hopes an all-out trade war that could badly disrupt the global economy could be avoided. The talks were extended into an unscheduled third day, showing both sides were “serious”, China’s Foreign Ministry said. US Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney said the US trade delegation would return home later on Wednesday after a “good few days”. US, China hold more trade talks overshadowed by Kim visit“I think they went just fine,” McKinney said of the talks. Speaking at a daily news briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang confirmed both sides had agreed to extend the talks beyond Monday and Tuesday as originally scheduled.

Source: The Express Tribune January 09, 2019 14:53 UTC