According to the statement cited by Reuters, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, who will lead the Beijing talks for China, will travel to Washington for more discussions starting on 8 May.
"The subjects of next week's discussions will cover trade issues including intellectual property, forced technology transfer, non-tariff barriers, agriculture, services, purchases, and enforcement," the White House's statement reads as cited by Reuters.
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Earlier the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter, that trade negotiators from the United States and China had set up a draft schedule of meetings that they hope would conclude with a formal signing ceremony as early as 27 May, or the Memorial Day holiday in the United States.
US President Donald Trump on 4 April, after meeting with China's Liu at the White House, said he hopes to wrap up a trade deal with China within four weeks.
Beijing and Washington have been embroiled in a trade dispute since June, when US President Donald Trump announced the United States would impose 25 percent tariffs on Chinese goods worth of $50 billion in a bid to fix the US-Chinese trade deficit. Since then, the two countries have exchanged several rounds of trade tariffs.
