Chinese and US officials have discussed holding a further round of trade talks in Washington in December if Xi Jinping and Donald Trump agree to a trade war truce in Buenos Aires this weekend, according to three people familiar with the preparations.
The people said that if Mr Xi and Mr Trump can reach a truce, Beijing’s lead trade negotiator, vice-premier Liu He, would lead a delegation of 30 Chinese officials to the US capital on a mission tentatively scheduled for December 12-15.
The two sides remain far apart on a number of critical issues as the two presidents prepare for a “working dinner” on the sidelines of this weekend’s G20 leaders summit, in what will be their first face-to-face encounter in more than a year.