November 23, 2024

Trump, Xi expected to meet ‘sometime in March’, says USDA official

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WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet next month, a US Department of Agriculture official said at an industry event on Wednesday (Feb 13), as the two countries try to hammer out a deal to end a tit-for-tat tariff battle.

The presidents are expected to meet “sometime in March,”said USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky at a renewable fuels industry conference.

US negotiators are in Beijing this week to discuss a trade pact that would avert an increase in US duties on Chinese goods scheduled for March 2

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