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BEIJING, Sept. 14-- A series of recent constructive interactions between China and the United States have improved the prospects for progress at the next round of high-level trade talks. On Friday, the Mid-Autumn Festival, China said it will exclude some agricultural products such as soybeans and pork from the additional tariffs on U.S. goods, and will support domestic companies in purchasing a certain amount of U.S. farm produce in line with the rules of the market and the World Trade Organization. The move came after the United States decided to make adjustments to the additional tariffs to be imposed on Chinese goods on Oct. 1 and added to a timeline of encouraging events since the beginning of September. On Wednesday, China unveiled the first set of lists of U.S. goods to be excluded from the first round of additional tariffs on U.S. products. And on Sept. 5, Chinese and U.S. chief trade negotiators agreed via phone call to hold the 13th round of the China-U.S. high-level economic and trade consultations in Washington in early October and maintain close communication leading up to the talks. The working groups of the two sides will meet next week to conduct consultations on issues of mutual concern including trade balance, market access and protection of investors. Both sides are easing tensions and taking concrete actions to create favorable conditions for the upcoming talks, demonstrating the willingness to implement the consensus reached by the two countries' heads of state and break the stalemate. | 
