China Presses US to Cancel Tariffs in Test of Bilateral Engagement

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - China said on Saturday it pressed the United States to eliminate tariffs in talks between the countries’ top trade officials that Washington saw as a test of bilateral engagement between the world’s biggest economies. The virtual talks between US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and China's Vice Premier Liu He follow Tai's announcement on Monday that she would seek “frank” talks with Beijing and hold China to its commitments under a ‘Phase 1’ trade deal negotiated by former US president Donald Trump, Reuters reported. “The Chinese side negotiated over the cancellation of tariffs and sanctions, and clarified its…