US and Chinese Trade Negotiators Meet for Talks in South Korea
US and Chinese officials met for trade talks in South Korea on Thursday, just days after both sides met in Switzerland and agreed to pause some tariffs for 90 days.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer sat down with China's chief trade representative Li Chenggang in Jeju, South Korea, according to a South Korean official with knowledge of the matter. No other details have been provided yet.
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