Economics

China, U.S. to Hold Trade Talks in October as Mistrust Remains

Lower-level officials seeking ‘serious’ discussions in advance
USTR says talks to take place, doesn’t specify October date

International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Gita Gopinath talks about the trade war between the U.S. and China.Markets: Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Josh Wingrove, Miao Han, and Shawn Donnan

September 5, 2019 at 1:32 AM UTC

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September 5, 2019 at 9:16 AM UTC

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China and the U.S. announced that face-to-face negotiations aimed at ending their tariff war will be held in Washington in the coming weeks, amid skepticism on both sides that any substantive progress can be made.