Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday there are no plans yet for President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet soon in hope of finalizing a trade deal, though Mnuchin plans to travel to China’s capital next week to continue the negotiations.
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday there are no plans yet for President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet soon in hope of finalizing a trade deal, though Mnuchin plans to travel to China’s capital next week to continue the negotiations.
The U. S. and China are in the midst of talks aimed at resolving a costly trade war and Trump has said a comprehensive agreement is unlikely to be inked until he meets with his Chinese counterpart.
Mnuchin and trade representative Robert Lighthizer are leading a team to Beijing next week to continue the talks, but nothing is yet on the books for a Trump-Xi meeting.
