Nepal, Aug. 28 -- A top Chinese official will lead a delegation to Washington for trade talks this week, Beijing said on Thursday, as the two countries navigate a truce after months of friction.

Li Chenggang, China's International Trade Representative and vice minister of commerce, "will travel to Washington to meet with relevant US officials", commerce ministry spokeswoman He Yongqian said.

Tensions between the world's two largest economies have simmered this year, but have significantly cooled since April, when both countries slapped escalating tariffs on each other's exports.At one point, the tit-for-tat duties reached triple digits on both sides, snarling supply chains as many importers halted shipments to try and wait for the gover...