China and the U.S. will hold trade talks on the status of the Phase One agreement between the two countries “in the coming days,” according to Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng. He made the remarks during a briefing but did not offer any details, except to say, "Both parties have agreed to hold a call in the near future.”
Meanwhile, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said this week that no talks had been scheduled as of yet. “There are no rescheduled talks ... at this point,” Meadows told reporters. “Ambassador Lighthizer continues to have discussions with his Chinese counterparts involving purchases and fulfilling their agreements.”
This comes as White House trade advisor Peter Navarro acknowledged China's stepped-up purchases of U.S. farm products as part of their commitments made under the Phase One trade deal.
Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai said at a Brookings Institution event last week that U.S. needed to make decisions on bringing bilateral ties between the two countries back to a normal track.
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