No announcements after ‘productive’ talks

BEIJING: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States had “productive” talks with China over their trade dispute after negotiations in Beijing ended Friday with no sign that any concrete progress had been made.

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (2nd L) talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (L) and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He (R) look on before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on February 15, 2019. / AFP / POOL / Andy Wong