China, US reach preliminary consensus on some issues

The Chinese and U.S. teams held candid, in-depth and constructive consultations from Sunday to Monday, reached preliminary consensus on some issues, and agreed to continue the consultation process, a senior Chinese official said in Paris on Monday.

Li Chenggang, China international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice minister of commerce, met the press following the latest round of China-U.S. economic and trade talks held over the previous one and a half days.

“The topics that they talked about include tariff levels bilaterally under the new circumstances, and the possible extension of the bilateral tariff and non-tariff measures, and the promotion of bilateral trade and investment cooperation, as well as the both sides, or each side’s concern over the other side’s trade and economic issues,” he said.