US-China tensionsU.S. and China agree to new dialogue on trade, chip export curbs
Top commerce officials to hold regular meetings to prevent escalating tensions
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, right, speaks next to U.S. Ambassador to China Nick Burns during a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing on Aug. 28. (AP photo/Andy Wong, pool)
RINTARO TOBITA and IORI KAWATE, Nikkei staff writers
August 28, 2023 22:38 JST
Updated on August 29, 2023 00:41 JST
WASHINGTON/BEIJING -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao agreed in Beijing on Monday to create a working group covering trade and investment issues, as well as to exchange information regarding semiconductor-related export controls.