China says it reached understandings on several trade issues with the United States
At a Ministry of Commerce press conference, He Yadong described topics discussed in China–U.S. economic and trade consultations and said the sides reached understandings on several items. He said China would continue communicating with the United States on follow-up work.
Key points
- The consultations covered existing understandings, reciprocal tariff reductions, trade and investment committees, and extending agreements reached in Malaysia before the Busan summit.
Evidence · 1 source statement
- He said the sides reached understandings on several items, without specifying those items in that statement.
Evidence · 1 source statement
- China said it would maintain close communication with the United States on follow-up work under the consultation mechanism.
Evidence · 2 source statements
China will maintain close communication with the US side on follow-up work under the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism,
China will maintain close communication with the U.S. side on follow-up work under the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism
Who's involved
He Yadong
He spoke for China's Ministry of Commerce about the bilateral consultations and their follow-up.
China would maintain close communication with the United States about follow-up work under the economic and trade consultation mechanism.
What they said · 2 source statements
China will maintain close communication with the US side on follow-up work under the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism,
China will maintain close communication with the U.S. side on follow-up work under the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism
What was reported
- He Yadong said the sides discussed implementation of existing understandings, reciprocal tariff reductions, trade and investment committees, and extending agreements reached in Malaysia before the Busan summit.
One source: Yonhap News Agency
Evidence · 1 source statement
- He Yadong said the sides had reached understandings on several items.
One source: Yonhap News Agency
Evidence · 1 source statement
Still unclear
- The specific items on which the sides reached understandings were not specified.
Not heard from
- United States — The United States was a party to the consultations, but no statement from a U.S. representative appears here.