China has urged the United States to “promptly correct its wrong actions” and put talks between the two countries back on track, following the White House’s threat to heap more tariffs on Chinese goods.
“Since the China-US economic and trade talks in Madrid in September, Washington has introduced a series of new restrictive measures against China … seriously harming China’s interests and the talks’ atmosphere,” China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Sunday.
“China firmly opposes these actions.
“China urges the US to promptly correct its wrong actions, uphold the consensus reached by the two leaders, preserve the hard-won outcomes of previous negotiations and resolve differences through dialogue that is based on mutual respect and equality.”
Beijing’s call comes in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s threat on Friday to put another 100 per cent tariff on Chinese goods from November 1. The American leader also said the US would curb the export of “on any and all critical software”.
Guo Shan, a partner with the Chinese consultancy firm Hutong Research, said the ministry’s comments reflected Beijing’s disappointment and resolve.
