China firmly refuted the existence of negotiations with Washington on Thursday, after the words of US President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of an agreement between the two powers involved in a commercial confrontation.
“Any statement about an advance in discussions but American is pure speculation and is not based on any specific fact,” said a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, Yadong, at a weekly press conference.
Donald Trump said Tuesday before the press that the surcharge of 145%, that he imposed on Beijing was “very high” and that they were going to decrease in substantially. “” We will be very pleasant, they will be very pleasant and we will see what is happening, “added the Republican Bandery about Chinese leaders. JP Morgan Chase in Washington.
The existence of these negotiations is “false information”, also addressed Guo Jiakun, spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the same day at a separate press conference. “China’s position is constant and clear: if we have to fight, we will go at the end, but it is for dialogue, then our doors are open,” added the spokesman.
Beijing calls London and Brussels to defend world trade
Donald Trump imposed tasks of punitive customs throughout April all partners in the United States, causing a storm in world markets. But while these surcharges were brought a week later to 10% for all countries, they rose to 145% for China.
The latter responded for its own customs duties of 125% in assets of the United States. Beijing seemed to be annoying on several occasions of negotiations initiated by other countries with Washington, asking in particular the United Kingdom and the European Union to defend world trade against the US offensive.
Source: BFM TV
