Top Chinese and US trade negotiators held "constructive" discussions over the phone on a preliminary trade deal between the two countries, China's commerce ministry announced in a statement on Sunday.
The long-running trade war between
Washington and
Beijing has weighed on the global
economy and spooked markets, with the two sides imposing punitive
tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in two-way trade.
US
President Trump announced a "phase one" trade deal last month which has yet to be signed.