Washington, Beijing talk anew

CHINESE Vice Premier Liu He attends a new round of high-level economic and trade consultations with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Munchin in Washington on Thursday. XINHUA

WASHINGTON (Xinhua) — China and the United States kicked off on Thursday a new round of high-level consultations to address their differences on outstanding economic and trade issues.

The Chinese delegation is led by Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of the China-US comprehensive economic dialogue.

The US team is headed by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

This round of high-level economic and trade consultations is scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

The two teams had previously started working-level negotiations.