China and the United States will hold the fourth round of talks
on the textile issue during August 30-31 as the two countries
failed to reach any agreement in the third round ending in San
Francisco on August 17, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said
Saturday.
The two countries still have substantial differences in some
matters of principle concerning the issue, and agreed to continue
consultations to seek solutions to the problem, a ministry
spokesman said.
This is meant to create an environment for the steady development
of bilateral textile trade, the spokesman added.
It was reported that the US side would make a final decision on
imposing restrictions on six categories of Chinese textile products
before August 31.
So far, some 20 kinds of Chinese textile products have been put
under US restrictions or are under restriction-related
investigations.
China and the United States held the first round of talks on the
textile issue on June 17 and the second round on July 8.
(Xinhua News Agency August 28, 2005)