INSIGHTS
- China's Commerce Ministry has said it had noted senior US officials repeatedly expressing their willingness to talk to Beijing about tariffs, and reiterated that if Washington wants talks, “it should show its sincerity and be prepared to correct its wrong practices and cancel the unilateral tariffs”.
- The US has sent messages to China hoping to start talks, and China is evaluating this, it said.
“The US has recently sent messages to China through relevant parties, hoping to start talks with China,” the ministry spokesperson said responding to a reporter’s query. “China is currently evaluating this,” he said.
“China's position is consistent. If we fight, we will fight to the end; if we talk, the door is open,” the spokesperson said.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said President Xi Jinping needs to contact him to start tariff talks. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had said it was up to Beijing to take the first step to de-escalate the dispute.
“We have noticed that the United States has been leaking information about adjusting tariff measures recently. What China wants to emphasise is that in any possible dialogue or talks, if the United States does not correct its wrong unilateral tariff measures, it means that the United States has no sincerity at all and will further damage the mutual trust between the two sides," the spokesperson said.
"Saying one thing and doing another, or even trying to coerce and blackmail under the guise of talks, will not work with China,” the spokesperson concluded.
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