China Cancels Trade Talks With US as Tariff Threats Escalate

A mid-level Chinese delegation was due to travel to Washington ahead of Vice Premier Liu He's visit, but the trip has now been abandoned.

David Stanway

A mid-level Chinese delegation was due to travel to Washington ahead of Vice Premier Liu He's visit, but the trip has now been abandoned.

china cancels trade talks with us as tariff threats escalate

Flags of U.S. and China are placed for a meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture in Beijing, China, June 30, 2017. Credit: REUTERS/Jason Lee/Files

Shanghai: China has cancelled upcoming trade talks with the US 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.

(Reuters)

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