U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will head to Beijing for trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He beginning April 30, according to a statement from White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The subjects of next week’s discussions are expected to cover intellectual property, forced technology transfer, non-tariff barriers, agriculture, services, purchases and enforcement. Liu will then lead a delegation to Washington for further discussions May 8, the statement said.
Huckabee Sanders’ full statement is as follows:
At President Donald J. Trump’s direction, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin will travel to Beijing for continued negotiations on the trade relationship between the United States and China. The talks will begin on April 30, 2019. Vice Premier Liu He will lead the talks for China. The Vice Premier will then lead a Chinese delegation to Washington for additional discussions starting on May 8, 2019.
The subjects of next week’s discussions will cover trade issues including intellectual property, forced technology transfer, non-tariff barriers, agriculture, services, purchases, and enforcement.
