The Wall Street Journal states,
Negotiators made headway on thorny issues in the U.S.-China trade dispute, including access to key markets and how to roll back punitive tariffs, though Chinese subsidies and other sticking points remain as both sides prepare for talks they hope will clinch a deal. A brief trip to Beijing by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for meetings with Chinese negotiators this week explored ways to bridge the divide on several longstanding issues, according to people close to the talks. That list covers foreign access to China's