According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce on May 2, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered questions from reporters regarding the situation of Sino-US economic and trade consultations.
A reporter asked: Recently, the US side has repeatedly stated that it is negotiating with China on economic and trade issues and will reach an agreement. Does the Ministry of Commerce have any further information or comments on this?
Answer: China has noticed that the US senior officials have repeatedly expressed their willingness to negotiate with China on tariff issues. At the same time, relevant parties in the US have actively conveyed messages to China through various channels recently, hoping to start talks with China. In response, China is currently evaluating this situation.
China's position remains consistent: if there is a fight, we will see it through; if there is negotiation, the door is open. The tariff war and trade war were unilaterally initiated by the US side. If the US wants to negotiate, it should show sincerity. It needs to be prepared to correct its wrong practices and cancel the unilateral imposition of tariffs, taking real actions. We have noticed that the US side has been sending signals about adjusting tariff measures recently. China wants to emphasize that in any possible dialogue or negotiation, if the US does not correct its wrong unilateral tariff measures, it indicates that the US has no sincerity at all, which will further damage mutual trust between both sides. Saying one thing and doing another, or even attempting to use negotiations as a pretext for coercion and extortion, will not work in China.
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