WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said April 13 that a U.S.-China trade agreement would go “way beyond” previous efforts to open China’s markets to U.S. companies and hoped that the two sides were “close to the final round” of negotiations.
Mnuchin, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings, said that he and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer would hold two calls this week with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. The officials also are discussing whether more in-person meetings were necessary to conclude an agreement.
