"The United States is extremely disappointed that it became necessary today to suspend negotiations to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA)," US Trade Representative (USTR) Mike Froman said.
"Unfortunately, a diverse group of Members participating in the negotiations determined that China's current position makes progress impossible at this stage," Froman said, and hoped that China would review its position on the issue.
"We are hopeful that China will carefully consider the concerns it heard this week from many of its negotiating partners, and revise its position in a way that will allow the prompt resumption of the negotiations," Froman said.