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China Sends Vice Ministers to Washington to Pave Way for U.S. Talks

  • Vice commerce minister, vice finance minister to arrive Monday
  • Central bank governor Yi Gang also said to attend talks
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A Chinese delegation including deputy ministers will arrive in Washington on Monday to prepare for high-level trade talks led by Vice Premier Liu He, according to people briefed on the matter.

Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen and Vice Finance Minister Liao Min will arrive in the U.S. on Jan 28, according to two of the people, who asked not to be named as the discussions aren’t public. China’s central bank governor Yi Gang will join the talks, one of the people said. It wasn’t immediately clear which other officials will attend.