Top trade officials from the US and China have begun talks in Washington for defusing the escalating tariff war. The Chinese delegation is headed by Chinese Vice Premier Lie, while the American side is led by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
The talks began last evening following a brief session open to the media. The White House said, US welcomes the Chinese delegation and US President Donald Trump will meet them at the end of the two-days talks.
US and China have just a month remaining in a 90-day truce declared in December. Should the talks fail, US import duties on 200 billion dollars in Chinese imports are due to more than double on 2nd March.