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| Subject: 'No more concessions’: Why is China playing hardball in trade war talks with the United States? Tue May 07, 2019 9:30 pm | |
| Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He will go to the United States on Thursday to continue trade negotiations, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.
The trip, scheduled for two days, is shorter than expected. The South China Morning Post reported on Monday that Liu was preparing for the trip.
The trip comes as uncertainty hangs over the negotiations after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would increase punitive tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese products from 10 percent to 25 percent.
It also comes amid Chinese state media reports that Beijing will not respond to Trump’s threats with concessions.
In a commentary published on its WeChat account on Tuesday, People’s Daily warned the U.S. to “not even think about” concessions.
“When things are unfavourable to us, no matter how you ask, we will not take any step back. Do not even think about it,” the commentary said.
The article was first published through Taoran Notes, a social media account used by Beijing to signal the leadership’s thinking and manage domestic expectations.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/07/us-china-trade-talks-1413995 |
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