BEIJING, Sept. 9 -- China, fresh from clinching a deal with Europe, was likely to hold another round of textile talks with the United States ahead of next week's Sino-U.S. summit in New York, political sources said Thursday.

An expert on U.S. affairs at a Chinese Government think tank, who requested anonymity, said trade officials were likely to meet for a fifth round of textile talks before the summit between President Hu Jintao and U.S. President George W. Bush on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.

China views the agreement with the EU as setting the tone for a similar one with the United States, which has slapped emergency curbs on a number of Chinese-made garments.

(Source: Shenzhen Daily/Agencies)