Sources: Call between Lighthizer, Chinese officials to focus on meeting logistics

Securing commitments from China and determining logistics for in-person negotiations will likely dominate this week’s principal-level phone call between Washington and Beijing, according to sources familiar with the talks. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will speak with Chinese officials later this week and could travel to Beijing soon after if progress is made. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and Commerce Minister Zhong Shan spoke with Lighthizer and other members of the U.S. negotiation team last week. “We anticipate a principal-level...