WASHINGTON/BEIJING -- The U.S. and China have resumed trade negotiations after last month's summit broke a deadlock, but both sides are still preparing for a protracted battle as key issues remain far from settled.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke by phone on Tuesday with Vice Premier Liu He and Commerce Minister Zhong Shan. A senior Washington official said only that the two sides are continuing negotiations to resolve the remaining points of contention, without offering even a time frame for face-to-face talks.
