U. S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang amid rising trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies and the escalating risk of North Korea’s nuclear progress.
U. S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang amid rising trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies and the escalating risk of North Korea’s nuclear progress.
China hopes the countries can improve economic and trade ties and that their common interests outweigh their differences, Li told Ross Monday in brief comments to reporters before the meeting in Beijing.
U. S. officials have been greeted warmly, Ross said, adding that it “augers very well for the forthcoming visit between President Trump and President Xi. We are looking forward to a very good session including a lot of American CEOs and we hope there will be some very good deliverables.”
Beijing is Ross’s first stop on a Sept. 24-29 trip to Asia that will also include visits to Hong Kong, Bangkok and Vientiane, Laos. Ross also met Monday with Vice Premier Wang Yang to discuss issues including increased market access for U.
