Ross to Push China on Trade as U.S. Faces Tariff Pushback

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday as he seeks to persuade Chinese officials to import significantly more American goods and remove structural barriers even as the U.S. faces pushback over new tariff threats imposed on some of its closest allies.

Ross is scheduled to meet with Vice Premier Liu He on Sunday, according to a U.S. government official, in the third round of trade talks between the world’s two biggest economies. During his two-day stay, Ross will be looking to build on a vague joint statement released May 19, after the last negotiations in Washington. China pledged to take steps to “substantially” reduce the U.S. trade deficit, including by buying more American farm goods and energy, though it didn’t commit to a dollar amount.