He Ministry of Trade of China He said Thursday that “always” has maintained “work at work level” with his counterparts from USAemphasizing that Beijing It is “open to Consultations“With Washington if they are based on” mutual respect. “
“He Ministry of Trade of China He has always maintained a work level communication with his counterparts of USA. The position of China It has always been clear: we are open to Consultations economic and commercial.
But it was USA who unleashed his duty Unilateral and is the one who must end the pressure, coercion and blackmail, “said the spokesman of Trade He Yongqian at a press conference.
The spokesman added that the US must resolve their differences with China “Through an equal dialogue based on mutual respect.”
“These unilateral and intimidating acts have created unprecedented difficulties and challenges”Chinese exterior spokesman
Lin Jian said today at a press conference that “duty reciprocal “of USA “They seriously disturb the order economic World and the multilateral trade system “, as well as” the interests and well -being of nations around the world. “
He stressed that China supports the international community, including the UN and its Security Councilto “encourage debate, deepen the understanding of the dangers of unilateralism, reaffirm the commitment to multilateralism and generate consensus to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of development of all countries.”
Previously, the Chancellery China stated in a statement that Beijing “will ignore” the “tariff numbers” of USA After the White House announced that the Asian country faces duty up to 145 %.
“The repeated imposition of duty abnormally high a China by USA It has become a game of numbers that does not have practical economic importance, “the portfolio said.
April 2: The day of the Commercial War
The war commercial unleashed by the president of the United States. Donald Trumpintensified on April 2 with the announcement of “duty Reciprocal “For the rest of the world, a measure that rectified a week later before the falls of the markets and the increase in the financing of US debt.
But while softening his offensive with most countries by applying a generalized 10 %tariff, he decided to increase levies to China for having responded with reprisals.
Washington had imposed 145 % of duty to Chinese imports, while Beijing He has raised his about products Americans up to 125 %.
On the other hand, the US decided to leave numerous products Chinese technology without taxing, although Trump announced duty for semiconductors that will apply “in the near future”.
Beijing He appointed a new representative on Wednesday for his talks Commercial, Li Chenggang, replacing Wang Shouwen, who had participated in talks commercials with USA during the first mandate of Donald Trump.
