White House's Hassett: 'a lot of progress' in China trade talks: FBN

[March 04, 2019]   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer had made progress in talks with China and a deal was possible to end a dispute that has put tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods.

Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett gestures as he speaks during a news briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 10, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

"I think that it looks like Ambassador Lighthizer has made a lot of progress and we might get there in China," Hassett said in an interview with Fox Business Network.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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