U.S. commerce secretary to visit China for trade consultations next week

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. delegation led by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will visit China on June 2-4 to continue consultations with the Chinese side on economic and trade issues.

The arrangement was confirmed in a phone conversation on Friday between Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and Ross.

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-U.S. comprehensive economic dialogue.