The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative confirmed that USTR Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke with Chinese counterparts, but did not signal which officials the two talked with nor did they provide any information about what was discussed.
However, the Xinhua news agency said the talks were with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and Commerce Zhong Shan, with the two sides exchanging views on implementing the agreement between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Osaka, Japan.
The two sides also discussed the “next steps” for the consultations, according to the Ministry of Commerce statement referenced by Xinhua.
Mnuchin had signaled early Thursday that the conversation was going to take place and also indicated that it could lead to in-person talks. But so far there has been no confirmation that an in-person round of talks has yet been officially scheduled.
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