Trade talks between China and US must be on equal footing, vice-premier Liu He says
Washington — On Tuesday, China called for US trade talks to be conducted on an equal footing, as Beijing’s top economic official is due in Washington next week for more discussions on a dispute that could trigger tariffs on billions of dollars of goods this month. The visit by vice-premier Liu He — considered President Xi Jinping’s right-hand man on economic issues — comes after he led talks in Beijing last week with a high-level US delegation that made little headway in resolving the standoff. The meetings follow a series of tit-for-tat threats of tariffs on billions of dollars of goods sparked earlier this year by US President Donald Trump, who accuses China of using unfair practices to gain an advantage over US exporters costing US jobs. "China’s top economic adviser, the vice-premier, will be coming here next week to continue the discussions with the president’s economic team," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Monday. "The president has a great relation...
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