In what could be a positive step in re-building US-China trade ties, the top negotiator of China has said the two sides had “candid discussions” on various issues, and they had reached a preliminary “consensus”. The officials, who are there in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the summit of Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ), said they discussed fentanyl and export controls.

Speaking about the development, China ‘s top trade negotiator Li Chenggang, said, “There were fluctuations in US-China trade relations in the past months”, and added that “China didn’t want to see fluctuations”.

“We talked about solutions to handle issues properly. US, China will enhance communication,” he added. However, he added, that Beijing stands firm in “safeguarding interests”.

This was after Li, a

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