US, China chief trade negotiators hold ‘candid exchange’ on commercial issues

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke with Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He on Friday to discuss Chinese commercial practices that Washington deems unfair. This was the second consultation between the chief trade negotiators from the world’s two biggest economies after relations were seriously damaged under former US president Donald Trump. The two last spoke in May.

“During their candid exchange, Ambassador Tai and Vice Premier Liu acknowledged the importance of the bilateral trade relationship and the impact that it has not only on the United States and China but also the global economy,” the USTR said. The Friday discussion was “an opportunity for the United States and China to commit to forging a trade relationship that is managed responsibly,” a USTR official said.