China’s Vice Premier Liu to Sign US Trade Deal in Washington Next Week

China's Vice Premier Liu He gestures as he arrives for U.S.-China trade negotiations in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10, 2019. Yuri Gripas/Reuters

BEIJING—China’s Vice Premier Liu He, head of the country’s negotiation team in Sino–U.S. trade talks, will sign a “phase one” deal in Washington next week, the commerce ministry said on Jan. 9.

Liu will be in Washington from Jan. 13 to 15, said Gao Feng, spokesman at the commerce ministry.