미중, 무역협상 대표 전화접촉••• "1단계 합의 위해 건설적 논의"<br /><br />Trade officials from the U.S. and China reportedly held "constructive" talks over the phone for the first time in two weeks.<br />China's Xinhua News Agency said Sunday... that Vice Premier Liu He spoke on the phone with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin the day before.<br />The officials discussed core issues regarding the first phase of their initial trade agreement... and vowed to maintain close contact.<br />The two countries have been aiming to end their now 16-month trade dispute, which has rattled financial markets and the global economy. <br />
