At President Donald J. Trump's direction, officials from the United States traveled to Beijing for negotiations on the trade relationship between the United States and China. The United States delegation was led by United States Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer and Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin. Vice Premier Liu He led the talks for the Chinese side.
The two parties continued to make progress during candid and constructive discussions on the negotiations and important next steps.
The United States looks forward to the meetings planned with Vice Premier Liu He and the Chinese delegation in Washington next week.
Donald J. Trump, Statement of the United States Regarding China Talks Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/334504