China's Ministry of Commerce says U.S. and Chinese trade envoys have discussed strengthening coordination of economic policies.
China's government says its economy czar will go to Washington next week for the signing of an interim trade deal.
U.S. and Chinese negotiators are scheduled to begin a 13th round of talks.
China's government has confirmed its economy czar will go to Washington as scheduled this week for trade negotiations despite President Trump's threat of new tariff hikes in a fight over Beijing's technology ambitions.
China's government says its economy czar, Vice Premier Liu He, will visit Washington on Jan. 30-31 for talks aimed at resolving a costly tariff war.
The Dow Jones industrial average surged nearly 670 points, erasing nearly half the ground it lost last week and marking the biggest gain since August 2015.