US, China sketch outlines of deal to end trade war

US, China sketch outlines of deal to end trade war

The United States and China have started to outline commitments on the stickiest issues in their trade dispute.

According to sources familiar with the trade talks between the two sides in Washington, the negotiators are drawing up six memorandums of understanding on structural issues, including forced technology transfer and cyber theft, intellectual property rights, services, currency, agriculture and non-tariff barriers to trade.

The two sides push for an agreement by 1st of next month that marks the end of a ninety-day truce agreed between the two countries.

(Reuters)