The first day of US-China trade negotiations in Washington appeared to have completed well, with positive mood. President Donald Trump said: “We just completed a negotiation with China, we’re doing very well, we’re having another one tomorrow. I’m meeting with the vice premier over at the White House, and I think it’s going really well. We’re going to see them tomorrow, right here, and it’s going very, very well.” Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese Premier Liu He at 1845 GMT on Friday.
Myron Brilliant, US Chamber of Commerce head of international affairs, appeared to be upbeat too after being briefed by both sides. He said he negotiators were “trying to find a path toward the bigger deal” with progress on market access and less controversial intellectual property and other issues. Also, “I believe that there’s even the possibility of a currency agreement this week. I think that could lead to a decision by the U.S. administration to not put forth a tariff rate hike on Oct. 15.”
