US delegation wraps up China trade talks without major new announcements

The U.S. and China concluded their most recent trade talks Wednesday without announcing any new policy changes by either side. The talks involved lower-level officials from each side and were meant to lay the groundwork for further talks later this month with higher-level officials.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s office said in a statement Wednesday that the three days of talks held in Beijing discussed “ways to achieve fairness, reciprocity, and balance in trade relations between our two countries. The officials also discussed the need for any agreement to provide for complete implementation subject to ongoing verification and effective enforcement.”