China, US officials vow to continue trade talks

China and the United States have stressed the importance of dialog and communication between the two sides in business-related aspects and said it is necessary to promote pragmatic cooperation in trade and investment, while handling differences properly.

Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and US Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo exchanged views on related issues and concerns in a frank and practical way during a phone conversation on Thursday. During the discussions, which were initiated at the behest of the US side, Wang and Raimondo agreed to maintain communication in their working relationship.

The commerce minister's telephone conversation followed Vice-Premier Liu He's virtual meeting with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on June 2. Liu, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of the China-US comprehensive economic dialog, held a telephonic conversation with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on May 27.