Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 5th - German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Wednesday in Washington that the EU has been too weak in trade negotiations with the United States and should be more firm. He believes that the agreement reached between the two sides last month still has many issues to be clarified.
"As Europeans, we must be firmer," Lindner said before meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. "This way, we can become more confident when facing the United States. Not to confront the United States, but to dialogue with it."
Lindner believes that the trade disputes between Europe and the United States should be resolved as soon as possible. "Although I am not here to negotiate today, this is the task of the European Commission, but my communication with Yellen helps clarify some things."
Lindner said: "I think it is important for Germany to continue sending clear signals: we hope for close cooperation with the U.S. side, seek dialogue, do not avoid difficulties, and study how to solve problems together."
President of the United States Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen jointly announced on July 27 at the Turnberry Golf Course in South Ayrshire, Scotland, that the U.S. and the EU had reached a new trade agreement. After an informal meeting with von der Leyen, Trump revealed some details of the new agreement, including the U.S. will impose a 15% tariff on EU products exported to the U.S., the EU will increase investments of 600 billion U.S. dollars from the U.S. and purchase 750 billion U.S. dollars worth of American energy. (Reporter: Sun Yi)
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