China’s commerce ministry spokesman, Gao Feng was out on the wires in the last hour, saying that they have been constantly communicating with the US on trade.
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“¢ Believes the US also does not want to see trade war escalating further.
“¢ Urges US to respect WTO rules, adopt measures to correct abuses.
“¢ US and China discussing details for future talks.
“¢ Believes that any trade escalation is not in the interest of either country.
“¢ Hopes US can fairly treat Chinese firms’ operations in the US.
“¢ Hopes the US does not find excuses for trade protectionism.
“¢ Additional tariffs by the US will only hurt interests globally.
“¢ China will resolutely defend multilateral trade mechanism.
“¢ Hopes the US can resolve the trade dispute with China via dialogue.
“¢ US provocations on trade will negatively impact US-China trade.
“¢ Chinese exports to the US are high in the first 8 months of the year due to US demand.
“¢ Also may be due to frontloading on trade dispute concerns.