TOKYO: The United States wants China to give a timetable on how it will open up its markets to U.S. exports as the two countries are still "very far apart" on resolving trade frictions, U.S. We gave them all the specifics in terms of trade issues. "We're still very far apart," Branstad said, saying that China has not met pledges to open up its insurance and financial services area, as well as reduce auto tariffs. "There are many areas where China has promised to do but haven't. We want to see these things happen sooner or later," he said at a conference in Tokyo.Branstad also said U.S. President Donald Trump would like to see a "dramatic increase" in food exports to China.

Source: The Star May 15, 2018 00:56 UTC