China's Ministry of Commerce has announced that senior economic officials are set to visit the United States for talks on trade issues later this month.

中国商务部宣布，高级经济官员将于本月底访美就贸易问题举行会谈。

It says Chinese vice commerce minister Wang Shouwen will lead a delegation and meet with U.S. under-secretary of the Treasury David Malpass.

Chinese authorities reiterated their stance of opposing unilateralism and protectionism in global trade and refuse to accept unilateral trade restrictions.

Chinese officials called for talks and negotiations based on equality and mutual trust to ease the current trade tensions.