China and US to push for continuation of trade truce, Chinese negotiator says
will push for the continued pause of U.S.
reciprocal tariffs
on Chinese goods as well as China's countermeasures,
China's top trade negotiator Li Chenggang
said in Stockholm on Tuesday.
During their negotiations on Monday and Tuesday, the two sides reviewed the consensus reached in previous rounds of trade talks in Geneva and London, Li told a press briefing.
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The two sides will continue to maintain communication and have "timely exchanges" on trade and economic issues, he said.
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