China welcomes U.S. Treasury Secretary's proposed trip to China

China has received information that the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin wishes to make a trip to China to negotiate economic and trade issues, according to a Ministry of Commerce (MOC) statement issued Sunday.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks during a news conference at World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, in Washington, Saturday, April 21, 2018. [Photo: AP/Jose Luis Magana]

The statement quoted an unnamed spokesperson for the MOC as saying China welcomes this information.