CNN quotes a person familiar with the plans, as saying that senior US trade officials are considering to host China’s top trade negotiator later this month in Washington.
Talks among senior officials in January would come on the heels of negotiations this week in Beijing.
At the G20 Summit in early December, the US President Trump agreed to maintain 10% tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, and not raise them to 25% “at this time” ahead of a January 1 deadline.