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A Chinese delegation is preparing to travel to the U.S. for the next round of trade talks, according to foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang, the state-run People’s Daily reported Monday.
Earlier the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened China with higher tariffs via his Twitter account, saying that China’s attempts to re-negotiate were impacting the progress of the talks. The tweets raised concerns over whether the next trade talk, originally scheduled for May 8 in the U.S., would still continue as planned.
Geng said the U.S. had threatened China “several times” with higher tariffs. Meanwhile, he said, China’s position on the issue has “always” been very clear, and the U.S. knows it “very well."
Geng said that the most “urgent” issue at the moment is the two sides’ joint effort towards coming to a "win-win agreement."
Geng said China is still seeking more information regarding the next talk. Geng didn’t specify who will travel to the U.S. on behalf of China.
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