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BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are expected to meet in mid-March, signalling that plans for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping remain on track despite U.S. strikes on Iran, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are expected to meet in Paris late next week to discuss potential business deals linked to the leaders’ planned talks, the report said, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Some of the issues that could be discussed include a potential Chinese purchase of Boeing BA.N aircraft, renewed commitments to buy U.S. soybeans and discussions over Taiwan, the Bloomberg report added.

Reuters could not immediately verify the Bloomberg report. The U.S. Department of State and Department of Treasury did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment, nor did the Chinese commerce ministry.

Earlier in the day, the South China Morning Post reported that Beijing and Washington had begun talks on restarting reciprocal investment.