Xi meets U.S. trade representative, treasury secretary, hailing "important progress"

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, saying "important progress for the current stage" was made after the two-day talks.

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