Chinese Regime Confirms Vice Premier Visit for Washington Trade Talks, Rushes Stimulus Measures

Chinese Regime Confirms Vice Premier Visit for Washington Trade Talks, Rushes Stimulus Measures
US President Donald Trump (R) speaks during a trade meeting with China's Vice Premier Liu He (C) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 4, 2019. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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China’s Vice Premier Liu He will arrive in Washington on May 9 for another round of U.S.–China trade talks, arriving one day later than scheduled.

China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed via an announcement on its website on May 7: “Accepting the invitation from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Liu He, who is also vice premier and chief negotiator in the U.S.–China trade talks, will visit the United States on May 9 and 10 for the 11th round of consultations with the U.S. delegation.”
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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