Hong Kong (CNN) China has set a date for a new round of talks with the United States aimed at ending a trade war that is spooking global markets and hurting businesses.

China's Commerce Ministry said Friday that US deputy trade representative Jeffrey Gerrish would hold negotiations with Chinese officials on January 7-8 in Beijing.

The office of the United States Trade Representative also released a statement Friday announcing the delegation that would be representing the US.

In addition to Gerrish, the official delegation will also include David Malpass, the Treasury Department's undersecretary for international affairs. Also set to travel are USTR's chief agricultural negotiator Gregg Doud; the Department of Agriculture's under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs Ted McKinney; Commerce Department undersecretary for international trade Gilbert Kaplan and the Energy Department's assistant secretary for fossil energy Steven Winberg.

When asked whether negotiations would be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, which touches USTR as well as other departments involved, a spokesperson referred to a December statement in which USTR said trade negotiations would continue under existing funds.