Trade agreement ahead? Treasury’s Mnuchin says China talks near ‘final round’

By Sean Higgins

Published April 13, 2019 9:50pm ET

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Trade agreement ahead? Treasury’s Mnuchin says China talks near ‘final round’ — China's Vice Premier Liu He, second right, shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, second left, as Yi Gang, right, governor of the People's Bank of China (PBC) and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer pose for a group photo at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing Friday, March 29, 2019. | (Nicolas Asfouri/Pool Photo via AP)

The nearly yearlong trade war between the U.S. and China that raised the prices on billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese goods may be nearing an end.

Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin said Saturday that the U.S. and China were close to finishing their trade talks and indicated that a deal could be announced soon. Trump administration officials have been involved in ongoing talks with their Beijing counterparts to a reach a deal.

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