China's trade talk comments aim to ramp up pressure on US, analysts say
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Beijing said on Friday that Washington
had been reaching out 'through relevant channels, expressing a desire to engage in talks' – its first official acknowledgement in weeks of a US overture.
But a spokesperson from the Ministry of Commerce also said the US should remove the tariffs it had imposed on China to 'demonstrate sincerity by addressing its wrong practices', if it truly wanted to talk.
The comments represent a 'positive step', because they formally outline China's conditions for any trade discussions with the US, said Victor Gao, vice-president of the Centre for China and Globalisation, a Beijing-based think tank.
However, the ministry statement does not reflect a change in tone from China, as Beijing is serious about making the US lower tariffs before any formal negotiations begin, according to Gao.
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'I think it brings everything back to square one rather than changing the Chinese position,' he said. 'My reading is that China is not in a hurry to talk to the United States. The ball is in the American court.'
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