Good to see China confirming what we are reading in the US media.

https://beta.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2178687/china-reveals-high-level-trade-war-dialogue-us-goes-negotiators

China reveals that high-level trade war dialogue with US goes on as negotiators schedule January meeting

• China and US officials at vice-ministerial level talk trade and economy
• Talks are forum for ‘views on matters of mutual concern’ on tariffs

Teddy Ng  

Updated: Wednesday, 19 Dec, 2018 5:32pm

The US and China had agreed on the need for more balanced trade and that would set the stage for meaningful change.