China president Xi Jinping speaks via state media
- Hopes US and China can strengthen communication and control disputes
- Hopes both sides can reach mutually beneficial agreement
- Made new progress in important issues during trade talks
- Reached important step-by-step progress in latest trade talks
- Willing to solve economic and trade dispute with US via cooperation
Meanwhile, we're also hearing from Mnuchin and Lighthizer:
- Both sides have made new progress in latest trade talks
- Maintains hope but there is still much work to be done
Plenty of on-the-surface commentary as both sides are keeping details to a minimum for the time being. With trade talks set to continue next week, that's about all we'll be able to get before the weekend. Oh well.
Here's a commemorative photo from today's trade talks in Beijing:
