Chinese trade officials will travel to Washington, DC in early October for talks with their US counterparts, potentially restarting stalled negotiations after weeks of uncertainty and escalation in trade tensions. Vice-Premier Liu He agreed to the visit in a telephone call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, according to a Sept 5 statement from China’s Ministry of Commerce.
SINGAPORE (Sept 9): “Take an interest in the world around you. Read the newspapers. You must have an interest in the world. And you must understand how we fit in.” — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to students at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, on what it takes to be a leader
China and US to resume trade talks
