U.S. Commerce Secretary set to visit China next week as high-level talks continue

BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is acceptable to sojourn China from Aug. 27 to 30, some countries announced Tuesday.

Her planned travel volition beryllium the 3rd by a high-ranking U.S. authoritative since U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to China successful June.

The Chinese side's readout said Raimondo's forthcoming sojourn was astatine the invitation of Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao.

The U.S. broadside did not notation specified detail, and said Raimondo is to conscionable with "senior PRC officials and U.S. concern leaders."

She is besides acceptable to sermon "issues relating to the U.S.-China commercialized relationship, challenges faced by U.S. businesses, and areas for imaginable cooperation," the U.S. readout said.