Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2019 Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Administration’s Trade Talks with China   At President Donald J. Trump’s direction, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin will travel to Beijing for continued negotiations on the trade relationship between the United States and China.  The talks will begin on April 30, 2019.  Vice Premier Liu He will lead the talks for China.   The Vice Premier will then lead a Chinese delegation to Washington for additional discussions starting on May 8, 2019.   The subjects of next week’s discussions will cover trade issues including intellectual property, forced technology transfer, non-tariff barriers, agriculture, services, purchases, and enforcement.