Day 1 of US-China Trade Talks Ends With Hopes for Limited Deal

Day 1 of US-China Trade Talks Ends With Hopes for Limited Deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (R) and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer welcome China's Vice Premier Liu He before the two countries' trade negotiations in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10, 2019. Yuri Gripas/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a first day of trade talks in more than two months on Oct. 10 as business groups expressed optimism the two sides might be able to ease a 15-month trade war and delay a U.S. tariff hike scheduled for next week.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met with Vice Premier Liu He and other senior Chinese officials for about seven hours at the USTR’s headquarters near the White House.