SHANGHAI: China has canceled upcoming trade talks with the United States and will not send vice-premier Liu He to Washington next week, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
The Wall Street Journal said a mid-level delegation was due to travel to Washington ahead of Liu’s visit, but the trip has now been abandoned.
Earlier this week, China added $60 billion of US products to its import tariff list as it retaliated against US duties on $200 billion of Chinese goods set to go into effect from Sept. 24.
China cancels trade talks with US as tariff threats escalate
Updated 22 September 2018
China cancels trade talks with US as tariff threats escalate
- A mid-level delegation was due to travel to Washington ahead of Liu’s visit, but the trip has now been abandoned
- China added $60 billion of US products to its import tariff list as it retaliated against US duties on $200 billion of Chinese goods
