China and U.S. reach joint arrangement in eighth round of trade consultations
China and U.S. economic and trade teams held their eighth round of bilateral consultations in the United States and reached a joint arrangement, with China’s commerce ministry saying they reached several points of consensus. The ministry said the talks covered existing understandings, reciprocal tariff reductions, proposed trade and investment councils, and extending an earlier Kuala Lumpur arrangement. Xi called the outcome good news, while Trump urged continued dialogue toward a better agreement.
Key points
- The consultations were identified as the eighth bilateral round and took place in the United States.
Evidence · 1 source statement
- China’s commerce ministry said the sides reached several points of consensus and discussed tariffs, proposed councils, and extending an earlier arrangement.
Evidence · 3 source statements
including implementing the existing consensus of economic and trade consultations, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing a trade council and an investment…
reached multiple points of consensus
- Xi welcomed the arrangement as good news; Trump said the talks produced new outcomes and called for further dialogue toward a better agreement.
Evidence · 2 source statements
Trade and economic delegations of the two countries have held a new round of talks and reached a new joint agreement, which is good news for the two nations’ industries, their…
The latest round of economic and trade consultations between teams of both countries achieved new outcomes, said Trump, calling on both sides to continue dialogue to reach a…
Who's involved
He Yadong
China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson described the consultations and China's approach to subsequent work.
He said China would maintain close communication with the United States through the economic and trade consultation mechanism, and described the exchanges as guided by mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation.
What they said · 2 source statements
Guided by the important consensus between the two heads of state and following the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, the two sides…
Xi Jinping
China's leader commented on the outcome of the talks.
He characterized the joint arrangement as good news for both countries and the global economy.
What they said · 1 source statement
Trade and economic delegations of the two countries have held a new round of talks and reached a new joint agreement, which is good news for the two nations’ industries, their…
Donald Trump
The U.S. president commented on the consultations and the next steps.
He said the talks had produced new outcomes and called for continued dialogue toward a better agreement.
What they said · 1 source statement
The latest round of economic and trade consultations between teams of both countries achieved new outcomes, said Trump, calling on both sides to continue dialogue to reach a…
What was reported
- He Yadong said the teams recently held their eighth round of bilateral consultations in the United States.
One source: Clarín
Evidence · 1 source statement
- He said the two sides held a frank, in-depth and constructive exchange on economic and trade issues of common concern, guided by agreements between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
One source: Clarín
Evidence · 1 source statement
- He said the discussions covered existing consultation consensus, reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangements, proposed trade and investment councils, and extending the joint arrangement from the Kuala Lumpur consultation.
One source: Global Times
Evidence · 1 source statement
including implementing the existing consensus of economic and trade consultations, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing a trade council and an investment…
- He said the sides reached multiple points of consensus.
One source: Global Times
Evidence · 1 source statement
reached multiple points of consensus
- Xi described the joint arrangement as good news for industries and people in both countries and for the global economy.
One source: TASS
Evidence · 1 source statement
Trade and economic delegations of the two countries have held a new round of talks and reached a new joint agreement, which is good news for the two nations’ industries, their…
- Trump said the latest consultations produced new outcomes and called for continued dialogue to reach a better agreement.
One source: Xinhua
Evidence · 1 source statement
The latest round of economic and trade consultations between teams of both countries achieved new outcomes, said Trump, calling on both sides to continue dialogue to reach a…
Still unclear
- The specific terms of the joint arrangement were not stated.
- Whether the Kuala Lumpur arrangement was extended was not stated.
Not heard from
- U.S. economic and trade negotiators — The teams took part in the consultations, but no statement from the U.S. negotiators appears in the claims.