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Chinese Commerce Ministry says any claim about progress in China-US trade talks is purely speculation, in response to US officials' claims about negotiations

Global Times

By Global Times Published: Apr 24, 2025 04:24 PM

At a press conference of the Chinese Commerce Ministry on Thursday, a reporter noted that the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that trade war with China is unsustainable, and the US President said that he would not play hardball with China. The reporter asked whether China will engage in trade talks with the US, as other countries like Japan did.

In response, He Yadong, spokesperson for the Chinese Commerce Ministry, said that China has noted the reports, but no trade negotiations between China and the US are currently underway. "Any claim about progress in China-US trade talks is purely speculation and has no factual basis," he said, stressing that while China remains open to dialogue, any negotiations must be based on mutual respect and conducted on an equal footing.

He said China does not seek conflict but is not afraid of it. "Pressure, threats, and coercion are not the right way to engage with China," he said, adding that the trade war was unilaterally provoked by the US. He urged Washington to correct its mistakes, show sincerity if it wants to talk and return to the track of equal and constructive dialogue to help bring China-US economic and trade relations back onto a stable, healthy, and sustainable path.