Headlines from China state councillor, Wang Yi:
A few hitting the wires:
- Trade imbalances between China and the US should not be blamed on China
- Trade deficit root cause lies with the US
- US has reaped lots of benefits with trade from China
- It's perplexing that the US says it has been taken advantage of
- US has reaped huge profits in China
- Trade frictions are initiated by the US
- Does not want a trade war
- China and the US should solve frictions in WTO framework
- China's doors of dialogue remain open.
A few to get through!
The UK foreign minister Jeremy Hunt also says that China offers to open discussions on a post-Brexit free trade deal.