BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of the U.S. side, a Chinese delegation has held "constructive and candid" exchanges on economic and trade issues of mutual concern with the U.S. counterparts in Washington from Aug. 22 to 23, an official statement said Friday.

"Both sides will keep in contact about the future arrangement," China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on its website.

The Chinese delegation was led by Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy China International Trade Representative Wang Shouwen, while the U.S. delegation was led by David Malpass, Under Secretary for International Affairs of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.