Beijing [ China ], May 3 (ANI): China 's Ministry of Commerce On Friday, they stated that the nation is presently assessing the circumstances following several recent efforts by the United States to open discussions about tariffs via different official avenues, as reported by Xinhua.
A spokesman for the ministry stated that the U.S. had single-handedly started both the tariff and trade disputes. If Washington desires negotiations, they should show good faith through practical steps like rectifying their incorrect policies and removing the unilateral tariffs.
Stating that China has noticed the US The spokesperson emphasized that constant discussions regarding modifications to their tariff policies have been ongoing. They added, according to Xinhua, that "should negotiations or dialogues occur under these circumstances, and the U.S. fails to correct its mistaken unilateral tariffs, this would indicate a total absence of good faith and severely damage reciprocal confidence."
On April 28, earlier, the Chinese Foreign Ministry refuted US President Donald Trump CNN reported that he claimed his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, had contacted him, reaffirming that no discussions took place between the two countries to address the tariff dispute.
The statement from Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun was made following Trump’s comments during an interview with Time magazine where he mentioned that Xi had contacted him, which occurred the previous week.
During a routine press briefing, Guo Jiakun stated, "To my knowledge, there hasn’t been any recent telephone conversation between the leaders of both countries."
He emphasized, "I wish to underscore that China And the United States is not involved in discussions or talks regarding the tariff matter."
Based on publicly accessible documents, Xi and Trump last communicated on January 17, just prior to the transition. US The leader took office for his second term.
As per a fact sheet from the White House, China 'S countermeasures have led to tariffs as high as 245 percent on goods imported into the United States. Before this recent adjustment, a tariff of 145 percent was imposed on Chinese products exported to the United States. (ANI)