Trump considers 60-day extension for China tariffs deadline: Report
A trade delegation led by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin began high-level talks with Chinese counterparts on Thursday
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US President Donald Trump is considering a 60-day extension of the March 1 deadline for higher tariffs on Chinese imports, Bloomberg said on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
Trump was considering the extension so as to give two-way talks more time, Bloomberg added.
A trade delegation led by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin began high-level talks with Chinese counterparts, led by Vice Premier Liu He, on Thursday.
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First Published: Feb 14 2019 | 9:34 AM IST