WASHINGTON, D.C.: Washington’s top trade official on Tuesday said the United States and China are likely to conclude their trade negotiations within “weeks” — but a successful outcome is not assured.

“Our hope is that we’re in the final weeks of an agreement but I’m not predicting one,” US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in Senate testimony.

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