China, US Commerce Chiefs Trade Complaints, Plan More Talks (4)

Top commerce officials from the US and China agreed to strengthen communications even as they traded complaints about each other’s policies, with the meeting a sign that Beijing and Washington are trying to prevent their relations from worsening further.

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke about “the recent spate” of actions taken against US companies in China during a meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, the Commerce Department said in a statement.

In turn, Wang expressed concerns about US restrictions on the chip sector, export controls, reviews of outbound investment, as well as America’s overall economic and trade ...