China and the United States ended their three-day negotiations
on textile disputes, without reaching a broader agreement,
according to a statement of the US Embassy to China on
Thursday.
The negotiations between China and the United States aimed at
resolving a dispute over textile trade "broke down" on Thursday,
the statement said.
China's Ministry of
Commerce confirmed that the talks had ended, saying it will
release a statement later in the day.
David Spooner, special negotiator for textiles at the US Trade
Representative's office, was quoted as saying: "Despite our best
efforts, we were not able to reach a broader agreement."
"We will be consulting with the Chinese over the next few days
on the date and location of the next round."
The talks, aiming to solve the two countries' four-month long
textile dispute, began on Tuesday morning, with Vice Commerce
Minister Gao Hucheng leading the Chinese delegation and David
Spooner the US side.
(Xinhua News Agency September 1, 2005)