China's top negotiator may have diminished role in trade talks ahead of dinner with US officials
May 09, 2019 at 13:10 PM EDT
China's top trade negotiator, Vice Premier Liu He, will meet with President Donald Trump's trade team on Thursday without the title "special envoy" for President Xi Jinping, a role he has held in previous talks, suggesting the vice premiere may have diminished authority to make concessions that could be key to striking a deal.