Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He held a phone call with US trade officials on Friday morning, with both sides agreeing the two countries should strengthen macroeconomic and public health cooperation.

 Vice-Premier Liu He spoke with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin

According to a statement the Ministry of Commerce released on Friday, Vice-Premier Liu He spoke with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

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Both sides said China and the US should cement cooperation in macroeconomy and public health, and strive to create a favorable condition for implementing the phase-one trade deal between the two countries. The two sides agreed to maintain communication on relevant issues, the statement added.

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Liu is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of the China-US comprehensive economic dialogue.