MNI POLICY: China and U.S. All Set For January Meet: MOFCOM

By Wanxia Lin

     BEIJING (MNI) - China and U.S. economic and trade teams are planning to

meet in January to conduct a face-to-face consultations, said Gao Feng, the

spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce during a presser in Beijing on Thursday. 

     Gao confirmed that the two sides have already made arrangements for meeting

face-to-face next month, holding frequent discussions about trade talks over the

phone. 

     Gao refused to disclose further details about the exact date of the

meeting.

     The two sides are in close communication, and the consultation is

methodically moving forward as scheduled, Gao added.

     Meanwhile, Gao refused to comment about media reports suggesting a possible

executive order from the U.S. President Donald Trump, which could ban U.S.

companies from using services provided by Chinese tech giants ZTE and Huawei. "I

am not aware of what's happening right now," Gao said.

--MNI Beijing Bureau; +86 (10) 8532-5998; email: wanxia.lin@marketnews.com

--MNI London Bureau; tel: +44 203-586-2225; email: les.commons@marketnews.com

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