China says trade talks have resumed with US

China’s Commerce Ministry on Thursday said that Washington and Beijing have resumed trade talks, the Associated Press reports. Gao Feng said that the two sides are “maintaining close contact,” but gave no details about who is involved in discussions. “High-level contacts between the two sides on economics and trade have resumed following the Nov. 1 conversation between the Chinese and American heads of state,” said Gao. “The work team is maintaining close contact to earnestly implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state.” Read more here