On the evening of August 13, Liu Heying, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council, and Chinese leader of the China-US Comprehensive Economic Dialogue, spoke to US Trade Representative Wright Heze and Finance Minister Mnuchin. The Chinese side has made solemn representations on the issue of tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States on September 1. The two parties agreed to call again in the next two weeks. Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan, Governor of the People's Bank of China Yi Gang, and Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission Ning ... (full story)