China says trade talks with U.S. made 'important progress'- Xinhua

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's trade delegation said the latest round of talks with the United States made "important progress" for the current stage, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

The delegation said in a statement issued in Washington on Thursday the two sides had "candid, specific and fruitful" discussions, Xinhua said.

(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Paul Tait)