Chinese, US negotiators to sign trade deal

Vice-Premier Liu He will lead a delegation to visit Washington from Monday to Wednesday to sign the phase one economic and trade agreement with his counterparts in the United States.

Experts said the move has the potential to push both sides to conduct other meaningful talks in specific areas and to reset bilateral ties if the deal can be adequately carried out.

Liu is a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of the China-US comprehensive economic dialogue.