Comments by China's commerce ministry
- Believes that issues with the US can only be resolved through talks as equals
- Will stick to steady opening up of its economy regardless of US actions
- Hopes US can make right decision on new tariffs
- US hard-line, bullying is not working on China
- Agree to maintain communication for next round of talks
- Believes that stable foreign trade can be maintained
- Says that US should look at themselves when encountering any difficulties
- Some domestic companies have been affected by the trade war
- Says that they are working to mitigate the impact of tariffs on companies affected
We've all heard the story before. It's pretty much a copy and paste of all the post-discussion briefings between the two countries. As long as the tit-for-tat tariffs are still taking place, words mean little.
