In a statement issued on Friday, the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel charged with hearing Sino-US intellectual property disputes said the United States had asked for a suspension of disputes over China's handling of intellectual property rights until December 31.
The three-judge panel said the United States filed a request for a suspension on June 3 and China agreed the next day.
It is not clear whether the suspension will mean the thawing of Sino-US trade relations. Later this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Trump are expected to meet during the G-20 summit in Japan.
U.S. and Chinese officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and the panel's statement did not disclose any reason for suspending the dispute. Trump launched the dispute in March last year as part of his broader struggle with Beijing over what the United States calls intellectual property theft.
According to WTO rules, in trade disputes, the claimant may request a suspension of the complaint for up to 12 months.
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