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Treasury Secretary Says China Vice Premier Likely to Visit Washington Later in January

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told TV reporters that Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is "most likely" to come to Washington later in January, and, Mnuchin said, "I would expect the government shutdown would have no impact." In Beijing, the Commerce…

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Ministry spokesman answered questions Jan. 10 about the latest round of U.S.-China negotiations on the tariff escalations at a regular press conference, describing the talks as "extensive, in-depth and meticulous exchanges on trade issues and structural issues of common concern," and confirmed that forced tech transfer, intellectual property rights, non-tariff barriers and cyber attacks were all part of the discussion. He did not directly answer a question on whether agreement might be reached by the March 2 deadline (see 1812240001), instead saying the consultations "have progressed."