US, China Hold ‘Constructive’ Trade Talks in Beijing

China's Vice Premier Liu He shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as Yi Gang, governor of the People's Bank of China (PBC) and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer stand next to them as they pose for a group photo at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 29, 2019. Nicolas Asfouri/Pool via Reuters

BEIJING—U.S. officials held “constructive” talks in Beijing, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on March 29, concluding the latest round of dialogue with China aimed at resolving the bitter trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.

Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer were in the Chinese capital for the first face-to-face meetings between the two sides since President Donald Trump delayed a scheduled March 2 hike in tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, citing progress in negotiations.