On the eve of high-level trade negotiations between China and the U.S., President Trump implied that the talks were not initiated by the U.S., to which the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. responded by reiterating that the talks were held at the request of the U.S. and that China would never sacrifice its principled stance to seek any agreement.
According to a message from the "Chinese Embassy in the United States" WeChat public account, the Chinese embassy responded on the 8th in the form of a spokesperson answering reporters' questions. It stated that recently, the U.S. has proactively conveyed information to the Chinese side through multiple channels, hoping to discuss issues such as tariffs with China. After carefully evaluating the information from the U.S., China decided to agree to engage with the U.S.
The spokesperson reiterated that China's consistent position is to firmly oppose the U.S.'s abuse of tariffs and that China will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights, international fairness and justice, and the rules of the World Trade Organization and the multilateral trading system.
The spokesperson emphasized that if the U.S. truly wishes to resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop threats and pressure and engage in dialogue with China on the basis of equality, respect, and reciprocity. "China will never accept a situation where the U.S. says one thing and does another, nor will it sacrifice principles or international fairness and justice to seek any agreement."
Senior officials from both China and the U.S. will meet in Geneva, Switzerland this weekend. This is the first formal talks between the two countries' officials since the escalation of the tariff war, attracting external attention.
According to a message from the "Chinese Embassy in the United States" WeChat public account, the Chinese embassy responded on the 8th in the form of a spokesperson answering reporters' questions. It stated that recently, the U.S. has proactively conveyed information to the Chinese side through multiple channels, hoping to discuss issues such as tariffs with China. After carefully evaluating the information from the U.S., China decided to agree to engage with the U.S.
The spokesperson reiterated that China's consistent position is to firmly oppose the U.S.'s abuse of tariffs and that China will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights, international fairness and justice, and the rules of the World Trade Organization and the multilateral trading system.
The spokesperson emphasized that if the U.S. truly wishes to resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop threats and pressure and engage in dialogue with China on the basis of equality, respect, and reciprocity. "China will never accept a situation where the U.S. says one thing and does another, nor will it sacrifice principles or international fairness and justice to seek any agreement."
Senior officials from both China and the U.S. will meet in Geneva, Switzerland this weekend. This is the first formal talks between the two countries' officials since the escalation of the tariff war, attracting external attention.