Ministry of Commerce confirms intentions to resolve contentious US-China trade issues via dialogue and consultations
One of China’s top trade negotiators, Li Chenggang, will be meeting with relevant US officials this week while in Washington, the Ministry of Commerce has confirmed.
“China is willing to work with the United States to continue leveraging the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanisms effectively, resolve issues through equal dialogue and consultation, and jointly maintain the healthy, stable and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade relations,” ministry spokeswoman He Yongqian said on Thursday, after Li arrived in the US capital late on Wednesday.
A source familiar with his itinerary said Li’s meetings would take place on Thursday and Friday.
Since being appointed as China’s international trade representative and vice-minister of commerce in April, when US President Donald Trump’s renewed trade war began heating up, Li has participated in all three rounds of trade negotiations with the US – in Geneva, London and Stockholm – over the past four months, alongside Vice-Premier He Lifeng.
