By David Lawder and Greta Rosen Fondahn STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials met in Stockholm on Monday for more than five hours of talks aimed at resolving longstanding economic disputes at the centre of a trade war between the world's top two economies,

U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Stockholm to discuss trade tariffs and a potential summit between their leaders

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng is scheduled to be in Sweden from July 27 to 30 for economic and trade talks with the US. Ahead of the meeting, Chinese state media published commentaries welcoming in-depth dialogue while underscoring Beijing's recognition of the long-term,