Timeline: Next steps, deadlines in U.S.-China trade fight

(Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese negotiators will end two days of talks on Friday to try and avert a trade war over thorny technology transfer issues amid expectations that they will not reach a breakthrough deal but will at least agree to keep talking.U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs are seen as likely to continue their march toward activation.The following are key dates in the tense trade standoff between the world's two largest economies:Early to mid-May: U.S. Senate Banking Commi