A New Round of Sino-US High-level Economic and Trade Consultations concluded

Liu He, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council and Chinese leader of the Sino-US Comprehensive Economic Dialogue, held a new round of high-level Sino-US economic and trade consultation in Washington with U.S. Trade Representative Lethizer and Finance Minister Mnuchin. Under the guidance of the important consensus of the two heads of state, the two sides held frank, efficient and constructive discussions on economic and trade issues of common concern. The two sides have made substantial progress in agriculture, intellectual property protection, exchange rate, financial services, expanding trade cooperation, technology transfer and dispute settlement. The two sides discussed arrangements for follow-up consultations and agreed to work together towards a final agreement.

Zhongshan, Minister of Commerce, Yi Gang, President of the People's Bank of China, Ning Jizhe, Vice-Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, Liao Min, Vice-Minister of Finance and Finance, Zheng Zeguang, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Zhijun, Vice-Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Han Jun, Vice-Director of the Central Agricultural Office, Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Wang Shouwen, Vice-Minister of Commerce-Minister and Deputy Representative of International Consultations.