US, China commerce ministers pledge to further talks in 2024
18-Nov-2023The United States and China plan further talks on commercial issues next year, the US Commerce Department said Friday (Nov 17) in a commitment to continue high-level engagement despite tensions.
The United States and China plan further talks on commercial issues next year, the US Commerce Department said Friday (Nov 17) in a commitment to continue high-level engagement despite tensions.
The announcement came after the US and Chinese presidents, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, held a summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in San Francisco this week.
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke with her Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on Thursday, after the Biden-Xi talks, on the countries' commercial relationship.
"During the meeting, the two discussed progress made under the commercial issues working group and planned to hold an in-person meeting in early 2024," the Commerce Department said in a statement.
Both sides would also hold technical discussions on boosting the protection of trade secrets during proceedings next January.
