Washington, DC - At President Donald J. Trump’s direction, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and a Chinese delegation for negotiations on trade from April 3 to April 5, 2019.

The subjects of the negotiation included intellectual property, forced technology transfer, non-tariff barriers, agriculture, services, purchases, and enforcement.  The United States and China had productive meetings and made progress on numerous key issues.  Significant work remains, and the principals, deputy ministers, and delegation members will be in continuous contact to resolve outstanding issues.