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US commerce secretary meets China envoy before trip to stabilise ties

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is set to visit China from August 27 to 30 [File: Evan Vucci/AP Photo]

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has held “productive” talks with Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng in advance of a China trip aimed at cooling tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

Raimondo is due to visit Beijing and Shanghai next week for talks on economic issues, including “challenges faced by US businesses” and areas for cooperation, the Department of Commerce said in a statement on Tuesday.

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