Lower-level officials held a round of talks in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday. They will be joined on Thursday by the top-level negotiators, led by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.
One senior Chinese government official familiar with the talks said that extending the deadline was an option, though both sides were trying to reach agreement before March 1 and any extension would not be too long.
It is possible the talks won’t resolve all the differences, and it will be up to the two heads of state to make a final decision, the official said.
