US and China extend trade talks as Trump hails progress

Additional day suggests advances on farm goods and energy

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The Ministry of Commerce in Beijing, the venue of the U.S.-China trade talks, is seen on Monday.  © Kyodo

ISSAKU HARADA and TAISEI HOYAMA, Nikkei staff writers

BEIJING/WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and China will extend working-level trade talks in Beijing to Wednesday, officials said, in an apparent sign of progress by the Trump administration on increasing Chinese imports of American farm goods and energy.

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