WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US and Chinese officials will hold a telephone call later on Thursday (July 18) that could pave the way for further in-person trade talks, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - US and Chinese officials will hold a telephone call later on Thursday that could pave the way for further in-person trade talks, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC.
Global stocks were rattled after comments on Tuesday from US President Donald Trump, who reiterated his threat to impose further tariffs on Chinese imports. He and Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed last month to revive trade discussions after talks fell apart in May. He refuted a Wall Street Journal last week that said the Treasury chief was urging US suppliers to seek exemptions to sell to Huawei now that the US Department of Commerce has said it would allow some sales in cases where there is no threat.
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