[Washington, 16th Reuters]-Tom Donohew, president of the US Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is expected to hold a US-China trade negotiation on the 20th on the 16th, and a ministerial meeting will be held about a week and a half later. He said it was big. Information from the representative of Light Heiser US Trade Representative (USTR).
According to Donohue, Lightheiser did not mention the possibility of an interim trade agreement, but suggested that China was moving toward purchasing rice products.
President Donohue said he was optimistic about the talks with China, but in reality this is not a simple matter.
On top of that, the representative of Light Heiser is still pursuing a “real agreement” including intellectual property rights and technology transfer. It was clarified that there was no.
The US and China will hold a preparatory meeting in Washington in mid-September over trade issues, and will hold a ministerial-level discussion in early October. China's Deputy Prime Minister Liu Tsukuru, U.S. Director of Light Heiser, US Treasury Secretary Mnushin is expected to attend. However, the specific date has not yet been clarified.