US, China to talk trade Thursday: Trump DuterteInChina
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said US and Chinese trade officials were due to hold discussions on Thursday, days before Washington is due to raise tariffs on billions in Chinese goods.
He rebutted prior news reports skeptical of his claims that Beijing and Washington held talks by telephone last week.The US Trade Representative's office, which is leading the US negotiations with China, did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment. Earlier this week, Chinese officials appeared to dispute Trump's claims that the sides had held telephone calls, saying they were not aware of any communications.
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