China clearly responds to the highest-level meeting between China and US: not enough sincerity, and will see it through to the end.

China has made its position clear! The highest meeting that the U.S. is looking forward to, we have given a clear response! Amid the escalation of the China-U.S. trade war, on April 7th, our Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that regarding whether Chinese and U.S. leaders will hold talks on tariff issues in the near future, one should seek further information from the relevant Chinese authorities. We have repeatedly emphasized that pressure and threats are not the right way to deal with China. China will firmly safeguard its own legitimate rights and interests.

Clearly, after the escalation of the China-U.S. trade war, regarding whether China and the U.S. will hold a highest-level meeting, we have given a clear response. From the remarks of our Foreign Ministry spokesperson, we can see very clearly that we do not refuse to engage with the U.S., but if the U.S. wants to force us to the negotiating table through threats and pressure, we will never agree to it.

In short, if the U.S. wants to talk, then the U.S. must show full sincerity. If the U.S. continues to threaten and bully, our attitude is to see it through to the end. Therefore, if the U.S. wants to negotiate, it should take substantive actions to correct its erroneous practices. We are well prepared psychologically for the trade war initiated by the U.S. While there are challenges for us, we are more confident. We fully understand that compromise will not make the U.S. truly stop. Only when the U.S. realizes that its cost will be heavy, will it deal with us in an equal, respectful, mutually beneficial, and win-win manner.

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