US-China Trade Negotiations China “I want to make progress” I want to stop retaliation
A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China on the ministerial trade negotiations resumed in Washington by the US and Chinese governments said they would like to make positive progress and expressed their expectations for the outcome. China seems to want to find a breakthrough, including partial agreements, and stop retaliation.
Ministerial-level negotiations on trade issues between the United States and China resumed for the first time in two months, attended by Trade Representative of the United States, Mr. Lightheiser, Finance Minister Mnushin and Deputy Prime Minister Liu Tsuru of China.
Negotiations will also take place on the 11th, focusing on whether the US will avoid further increases in tariffs on imported goods from China, which it plans on the 15th of next week.
Regarding the negotiations, a spokesman from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a press conference on the 11th, “I hope that we will promote negotiations under equal conditions and respect each other and make positive progress.” The expectation was shown again to a satisfactory result.
Regarding this negotiation, there is a view that there is a possibility that China may agree on some areas such as expanding imports of American agricultural products, and China will break down including partial agreement It seems that he wants to find out a measure and stop the reprisal response.
US President Trump told reporters after the negotiations on the first day that “the negotiations are very successful” and revealed the idea of meeting directly with Deputy Prime Minister Liu on the 11th. It is.