A senior US delegation including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has met with Chinese representatives such as Vice Premier He Lifeng at Lancaster House to resolve tensions between the world's two largest economies, which is threatening global growth.

Chinese exports of rare earths, which are crucial for modern technology, as well as Beijing's access to US products, including computer chips, are expected to be high on the agenda.

Last month, Washington and Beijing agreed a temporary truce over trade tariffs but each country has since accused the other of breaching the deal.#USChinaTradeTalks