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Mnuchin says Beijing trade talks were ‘constructive’

By Sean Higgins
Published March 29, 2019 2:21pm ET
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Mnuchin says Beijing trade talks were ‘constructive’
China's Vice Premier Liu He, right, shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as they pose for a group photo at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing Friday, March 29, 2019. | (Nicolas Asfouri/AP)

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday that the latest round of trade talks in Beijing went well, bolstering hopes that the U.S. and China may yet reach a deal that would end their current trade war.

The talks are scheduled to continue in Washington, D.C. next week and expected to include a one-on-one negotiation between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in April.

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