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Ross will visit China from June 2 to June 4, the official Xinhua
news agency reported on Friday, adding that Vice Premier Liu He,
China's chief negotiator in the trade dispute, had spoken with
Ross over the phone. It gave no further details.
The trade dispute took on added complexity this week when U.S.
President Donald Trump announced a national security
investigation into imports of cars and trucks, a probe that
could lead to tariffs against China as well as key U.S. allies
such as Canada, Mexico, Japan and Germany.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Monday that
Ross is aiming to negotiate "a framework" that could then turn
into "binding agreements ... between companies."
In the last round of talks in Washington in mid-May, China
agreed to ramp up purchases of U.S. agriculture and energy
products, and the two sides worked towards a possible reprieve
for ZTE Corp <000063.SZ><0763.HK> from a U.S. ban on American
companies supplying the Chinese maker of telecoms equipment.
The developments and constructive comments from both sides eased
fears that the United States and China could plunge into a trade
war, but President Donald Trump said this week that any deal
would need "a different structure," fueling uncertainty over the
negotiations.
Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on up to $150 billion of
Chinese goods to combat what he says is Beijing's
misappropriation of U.S. technology through joint venture
requirements and other policies.
Beijing has threatened equal retaliation, including tariffs on
some of its largest U.S. imports, including aircraft, soybeans
and autos.
(Reporting by Stella Qiu and Tony Munroe; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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