Trump administration officials are gearing up for a new round of trade talks with Chinese officials at the White House on Thursday after a U…
Trump administration officials are gearing up for a new round of trade talks with Chinese officials at the White House on Thursday after a U. S. trade delegation traveled to China earlier this month.
The White House announced on Wednesday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, U. S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and additional senior officials would meet on Thursday with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.
Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that White House trade adviser Peter Navarro would be excluded from the talks, but a White House official told The Hill that Navarro would be attending the meeting, along with chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow and trade adviser Everett Eissenstat.
Bloomberg cited administration officials who said Navarro had tensions with the economic team when the U. S. trade delegation, headed by Mnuchin, met with Chinese trade officials in Beijing earlier this month.
Axios also reported on tensions during the trip to Beijing, saying Navarro and Mnuchin had a tense exchange over Mnuchin’s decision to take part in one-on-one talks with China.
