Trump's remarks fuel anticipation that the two countries may be close to a trade deal.

A former engineer and a Chinese businessman have been charged with economic espionage and conspiring to steal trade secrets from General Electric Co to benefit China, according to an indictment unsealed by the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday.

Lighthizer, Mnuchin set to return to Beijing on Tuesday with both sides aiming for draft deal after subsequent talks in Washington.

Under Trump the US has abandoned its former strategy of engagement with China, instead adopting a hardline stance. But his “trade war” has not borne fruit, while a recent thaw in negotiations shows the possibilities for renewed Sino-US cooperation.

From taking the lead in grounding the Boeing 737 MAX to buying 300 planes from rival Airbus, China is displaying its power to the American aerospace giant. WSJ’s Trefor Moss explains how Beijing could use Boeing’s safety crisis as leverage in future purchases—and in trade talks with the U.S.

The smaller deficit suggests U.S. economic growth in the first quarter might have been stronger than previously estimated.

Negotiators aim for signing ceremony in late May or early June.

The U.S. trade deficit fell to an eight-month low in February as imports from China plunged.

U.S. negotiators have tempered demands that China curb industrial subsidies as a condition for a trade deal after strong resistance from Beijing, according to two sources briefed on discussions, marking a retreat on a core U.S. objective for the trade talks.

Negotiators sit down for opening talks in Washington next week. Abe doesn’t want to give U.S. better deal than Europe, Asia