Liu He, the top Chinese trade negotiator, left the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Friday following morning trade talks.
It was not clear if discussions had ended completely for the day or if the vice premier would return for more negotiations.
Washington and Beijing engaged on Thursday and Friday as they tried to salvage a trade agreement increasingly slipping from their grasp. The U.S. increased tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods to 25% from 10% on Friday following what it called China’s decision to back out of key commitments to a developing deal.
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