Chinese and US trade officials will hold a meeting in North China’s Tianjin city next month to exchange views on a wide range of issues, including economic and trade policies.
China and the US have agreed to hold a vice-ministerial meeting of the China-US commercial and trade working group in Tianjin on September 7, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday.
The meeting will be co-chaired by China International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen and the US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago and the two sides will exchange views on a wide range of issues, including their respective concerns about economic and trade policies, appeals from businesses and practical cooperation, the ministry said.
The will be the second vice-ministerial meeting of the commercial and trade working group, with the being held in Washington in April.
At that meeting, the Chinese side expressed concerns over issues, including the US Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods, an overstretched concept of national security, sanctions on Chinese businesses and unfair treatment toward Chinese companies, the ministry said at the time.
Chinese and US officials have increased interactions in recent months. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a new round of strategic communication with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Beijing.
In mid-August, Chinese and US officials held the fifth meeting of the bilateral Financial Working Group in Shanghai, where the two sides had “professional, pragmatic, candid and constructive” talks to ensure financial stability.