In Washington, Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang will visit in the coming days to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer or his deputies, as well as senior officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. According to The Wall Street Journal, citing sources, Li Chenggang will also meet with representatives of the American business community.
The publication notes that the Trump administration has recently "softened its confrontational tone towards Beijing," and the U.S. president is focusing on "efforts to reach an economic deal with China." Officials from both countries are also negotiating a possible summit between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. However, "trade tensions between the two global economic powers" remain unresolved.
During the upcoming negotiations, the Chinese representative will discuss purchases of American soybeans, which Mr. Trump has previously insisted upon. At the same time, Li Chenggang will "continue to insist on easing restrictions on the sale of American high-tech products to China."