China, US maintain close contact on trade issues: China's Foreign Ministry
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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the two countries would soon announce a new location at which he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would sign a "Phase One" trade deal.
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BEIJING (REUTERS) - China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday (Nov 1) China and the United States have maintained close contact on bilateral trade issues.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the two countries would soon announce a new location at which he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would sign a "Phase One" trade deal.
But speaking at a daily news briefing in Beijing, ministry spokesman Geng Shuang dismissed as speculation talk that the two leaders will meet in Macau.
