"From October 10 to 11 (Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. - RT ) will hold a new round of trade and economic consultations with Secretary of the Treasury Stephen Mnuchin, the representative of the United States at the trade talks, Robert Lighthizer," the agency said.
It is noted that the Chinese delegation will also include the Minister of Commerce of China Zhong Shan, the head of the People’s Bank of China and Gang, the deputy head of the State Committee for Development and Reform, the head of the State Statistical Office of the People’s Republic of China Ning Jizhe, as well as representatives of other departments with the rank of deputy ministers.
Earlier, the Ministry of Commerce of China reported that negotiators from China and the United States on September 19-20 in Washington held consultations at the level of deputy ministers, "a constructive discussion of trade and economic issues of common interest" took place.
In turn, the American leader Donald Trump said that he is seeking a comprehensive trade deal with China, and not agreements on specific areas.
In May, expert Dmitry Rodionov, in an interview with the FAN, noted that the trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing ended in nothing and led to a new round of trade war.