US, Chinese Trade Deputy Talks to Start on Sept. 19: USTR

Tom Donohue, President of U.S. chamber of Commerce, gestures during an interview with Reuters in Mexico City, Mexico on April 23, 2017. Carlos Jasso/Reuters

WASHINGTON—Deputy-level U.S.-China trade talks are scheduled to start in Washington on Sept. 19, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Monday, paving the way for high-level talks in October aimed at resolving a bitter trade war.

A USTR spokesman did not offer any further details about the deputy-level talks.