US, China far from trade deal: Ross

US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross answers questions during an interview with Reuters in his office at the US Department of Commerce building in Washington, US. [Photo: Reuters]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China are “miles and miles” from resolving trade issues but there is a fair chance the two countries will get a deal, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday.

A 30-member Chinese delegation plans to come to Washington next week for talks, he said, as the world’s two largest economies try to meet a March 1 deadline to resolve their trade disputes, but Ross tried to tamp down expectations for the high-level talks.