"Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China Wang Wentao in Washington, DC," the release said on Thursday.
"The two had candid and substantive discussions on issues relating to the US-China commercial relationship, including the overall environment in both countries for trade and investment and areas for potential cooperation. Secretary Raimondo also raised concerns about the recent spate of PRC actions taken against US companies operating in the PRC."
The release noted that the meeting was part of ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the United States and China.
Wang, during the meeting with Raimondo, expressed concerns about the US policy on semiconductors and export control measures against China, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement.
"The Chinese side has expressed serious concerns about US economic and trade policies toward China, semiconductor policies, export controls and supervision of foreign investments," the statement read.