A reporter asked: The US has repeatedly stated recently that it is negotiating with China on economic and trade issues and will reach an agreement. Does the Ministry of Commerce have any further news or comments on this?
A: China has noted that senior US officials have repeatedly expressed their willingness to negotiate with China on tariffs. At the same time, the US has recently sent messages to China through relevant parties, hoping to start talks with China. China is currently evaluating this.
China's position is consistent. If we fight, we will fight to the end; if we talk, the door is open. The tariff war and trade war were unilaterally initiated by the United States. If the United States wants to talk, it should show its sincerity and be prepared to correct its wrong practices and cancel the unilateral tariffs. We have noticed that the United States has been leaking information about adjusting tariff measures recently. What China wants to emphasize is that in any possible dialogue or talks, if the United States does not correct its wrong unilateral tariff measures, it means that the United States has no sincerity at all and will further damage the mutual trust between the two sides. Saying one thing and doing another, or even trying to coerce and blackmail under the guise of talks, will not work with China.