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Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
China says successful US trade talks make return to tariff war unnecessary
Beijing and Washington reached a preliminary deal last month to end weeks of escalating tit-for-tat tariffs. (AP pic) BEIJING : China wants to bring its trade ties with the US back to a stable footing, its commerce minister said, adding that recent talks in Europe showed there was no need for a tariff war while urging the US to act in a manner befitting of a superpower. Commerce minister Wang Wentao told reporters today that the 'ups and downs' in the two countries' relationship underscored their economic interdependence. Asked about the US specifically, Wang said: 'Major countries should act like major countries. They must shoulder their responsibilities,' adding that China would protect its national interests. China is facing an Aug 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with the US, after Beijing and Washington reached a preliminary deal last month to end weeks of escalating tit-for-tat tariffs. If no deal is reached, global supply chains could face renewed turmoil from duties exceeding 100%. Wang said negotiations in Geneva and London earlier this year demonstrated there was no need to return to a trade war. 'Practice has proven that through dialogue and consultation, with leadership and communication at the highest levels, we can properly manage contradictions and resolve our differences,' he said. 'We will continue to strengthen dialogue and communication, deepen consensus, reduce misunderstandings, enhance cooperation, to jointly put China-US economic and trade relations back on track to achieve healthy, stable and sustainable development,' he said. China's rare earths exports rose 32% month-on-month in June, customs data showed on Monday, in a sign that agreements struck last month in London to free up the flow of the metals were possibly bearing fruit. Chipmaker Nvidia will also resume selling its H20 AI chips to China, Chief Executive Jensen Huang said at an event in Beijing this week, a move US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said was also part of negotiations on rare earths. Wang said today that he had met Huang the previous day, describing the meeting as evidence that 'as the dust settles, everyone has come to the conclusion – especially the US side – that forced decoupling is impossible'. Wang said the current overall tariff level imposed by the US on China was 'still high' at 53.6%. Analysts have said that additional duties exceeding 35% will probably wipe out Chinese manufacturers' profit margins. 'Both sides have come to understand that they need each other, as lots of the goods and services that we exchange are irreplaceable, or at least difficult to exchange in the short-term,' Wang said. 'China does not want a trade war, but it is not afraid of one,' he reiterated.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Trade war avoidable if US will ‘act like a superpower', China says as Aug 12 deadline looms
China, US talks in Europe show tariff war unnecessary, commerce minister says Wang Wentao urges United States to act like a superpower China facing August 12 tariff deadline BEIJING, July 18 — China wants to bring its trade ties with the US back to a stable footing, its commerce minister said, adding that recent talks in Europe showed there was no need for a tariff war while urging the US to act in a manner befitting of a superpower. Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told reporters on Friday that the 'ups and downs' in the two countries' relationship underscored their economic interdependence. Asked about the United States specifically, Wang said: 'Major countries should act like major countries. They must shoulder their responsibilities,' adding that China would protect its national interests. China is facing an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with the United States, after Beijing and Washington reached a preliminary deal last month to end weeks of escalating tit-for-tat tariffs. If no deal is reached, global supply chains could face renewed turmoil from duties exceeding 100 per cent. Wang said negotiations in Geneva and London earlier this year demonstrated there was no need to return to a trade war. 'Practice has proven that through dialogue and consultation, with leadership and communication at the highest levels, we can properly manage contradictions and resolve our differences,' he said. 'We will continue to strengthen dialogue and communication, deepen consensus, reduce misunderstandings, enhance cooperation, to jointly put China-US economic and trade relations back on track to achieve healthy, stable and sustainable development.' China's rare earths exports rose 32 per cent month-on-month in June, customs data showed on Monday, in a sign that agreements struck last month in London to free up the flow of the metals were possibly bearing fruit. Chipmaker Nvidia will also resume selling its H20 AI chips to China, Chief Executive Jensen Huang said at an event in Beijing this week, a move US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said was also part of negotiations on rare earths. Wang said on Friday that he had met Huang the previous day, describing the meeting as evidence that 'as the dust settles, everyone has come to the conclusion – especially the US side – that forced decoupling is impossible.' Wang said the current overall tariff level imposed by the US on China was 'still high' at 53.6 per cent. Analysts have said that additional duties exceeding 35 per cent will probably wipe out Chinese manufacturers' profit margins. 'Both sides have come to understand that they need each other, as lots of the goods and services that we exchange are irreplaceable, or at least difficult to exchange in the short-term,' Wang said. 'China does not want a trade war, but it is not afraid of one,' he reiterated. (US$1 = 7.1811 Chinese yuan renminbi) — Reuters
Asharq Al-Awsat
4 days ago
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
China Says Successful US Trade Talks Make Return to Tariff War Unnecessary
China wants to bring its trade ties with the US back to a stable footing, its commerce minister said, adding that recent talks in Europe showed there was no need for a tariff war while urging the US to act in a manner befitting of a superpower. According to Reuters, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told reporters on Friday that the "ups and downs" in the two countries' relationship underscored their economic interdependence. Asked about the United States specifically, Wang said: "Major countries should act like major countries. They must shoulder their responsibilities," adding that China would protect its national interests. China is facing an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with the United States, after Beijing and Washington reached a preliminary deal last month to end weeks of escalating tit-for-tat tariffs. If no deal is reached, global supply chains could face renewed turmoil from duties exceeding 100%. Wang said negotiations in Geneva and London earlier this year demonstrated there was no need to return to a trade war. "Practice has proven that through dialogue and consultation, with leadership and communication at the highest levels, we can properly manage contradictions and resolve our differences," he said. "We will continue to strengthen dialogue and communication, deepen consensus, reduce misunderstandings, enhance cooperation, to jointly put China-US economic and trade relations back on track to achieve healthy, stable and sustainable development." China's rare earths exports rose 32% month-on-month in June, customs data showed on Monday, in a sign that agreements struck last month in London to free up the flow of the metals were possibly bearing fruit. Chipmaker Nvidia will also resume selling its H20 AI chips to China, Chief Executive Jensen Huang said at an event in Beijing this week, a move US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said was also part of negotiations on rare earths. Wang said on Friday that he had met Huang the previous day, describing the meeting as evidence that "as the dust settles, everyone has come to the conclusion - especially the US side - that forced decoupling is impossible." Wang said the current overall tariff level imposed by the US on China was "still high" at 53.6%. Analysts have said that additional duties exceeding 35% will probably wipe out Chinese manufacturers' profit margins. "Both sides have come to understand that they need each other, as lots of the goods and services that we exchange are irreplaceable, or at least difficult to exchange in the short-term," Wang said. "China does not want a trade war, but it is not afraid of one," he reiterated.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
China says successful US trade talks make return to tariff war unnecessary
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China wants to bring its trade ties with the U.S. back to a stable footing, its commerce minister said, adding that recent talks in Europe showed there was no need for a tariff war while urging the U.S. to act in a manner befitting of a superpower. Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told reporters on Friday that the "ups and downs" in the two countries' relationship underscored their economic interdependence. Asked about the United States specifically, Wang said: "Major countries should act like major countries. They must shoulder their responsibilities," adding that China would protect its national interests. China is facing an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with the United States, after Beijing and Washington reached a preliminary deal last month to end weeks of escalating tit-for-tat tariffs. If no deal is reached, global supply chains could face renewed turmoil from duties exceeding 100%. Wang said negotiations in Geneva and London earlier this year demonstrated there was no need to return to a trade war. "Practice has proven that through dialogue and consultation, with leadership and communication at the highest levels, we can properly manage contradictions and resolve our differences," he said. "We will continue to strengthen dialogue and communication, deepen consensus, reduce misunderstandings, enhance cooperation, to jointly put China-U.S. economic and trade relations back on track to achieve healthy, stable and sustainable development." China's rare earths exports rose 32% month-on-month in June, customs data showed on Monday, in a sign that agreements struck last month in London to free up the flow of the metals were possibly bearing fruit. Chipmaker Nvidia will also resume selling its H20 AI chips to China, Chief Executive Jensen Huang said at an event in Beijing this week, a move U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said was also part of negotiations on rare earths. Wang said on Friday that he had met Huang the previous day, describing the meeting as evidence that "as the dust settles, everyone has come to the conclusion - especially the U.S. side - that forced decoupling is impossible." Wang said the current overall tariff level imposed by the U.S. on China was "still high" at 53.6%. Analysts have said that additional duties exceeding 35% will probably wipe out Chinese manufacturers' profit margins. "Both sides have come to understand that they need each other, as lots of the goods and services that we exchange are irreplaceable, or at least difficult to exchange in the short-term," Wang said. "China does not want a trade war, but it is not afraid of one," he reiterated. ($1 = 7.1811 Chinese yuan renminbi) Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Reuters
4 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
China says successful US trade talks make return to tariff war unnecessary
BEIJING, July 18 (Reuters) - China wants to bring its trade ties with the U.S. back to a stable footing, its commerce minister said, adding that recent talks in Europe showed there was no need for a tariff war while urging the U.S. to act in a manner befitting of a superpower. Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told reporters on Friday that the "ups and downs" in the two countries' relationship underscored their economic interdependence. Asked about the United States specifically, Wang said: "Major countries should act like major countries. They must shoulder their responsibilities," adding that China would protect its national interests. China is facing an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with the United States, after Beijing and Washington reached a preliminary deal last month to end weeks of escalating tit-for-tat tariffs. If no deal is reached, global supply chains could face renewed turmoil from duties exceeding 100%. Wang said negotiations in Geneva and London earlier this year demonstrated there was no need to return to a trade war. "Practice has proven that through dialogue and consultation, with leadership and communication at the highest levels, we can properly manage contradictions and resolve our differences," he said. "We will continue to strengthen dialogue and communication, deepen consensus, reduce misunderstandings, enhance cooperation, to jointly put China-U.S. economic and trade relations back on track to achieve healthy, stable and sustainable development." China's rare earths exports rose 32% month-on-month in June, customs data showed on Monday, in a sign that agreements struck last month in London to free up the flow of the metals were possibly bearing fruit. Chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab will also resume selling its H20 AI chips to China, Chief Executive Jensen Huang said at an event in Beijing this week, a move U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said was also part of negotiations on rare earths. Wang said on Friday that he had met Huang the previous day, describing the meeting as evidence that "as the dust settles, everyone has come to the conclusion - especially the U.S. side - that forced decoupling is impossible." Wang said the current overall tariff level imposed by the U.S. on China was "still high" at 53.6%. Analysts have said that additional duties exceeding 35% will probably wipe out Chinese manufacturers' profit margins. "Both sides have come to understand that they need each other, as lots of the goods and services that we exchange are irreplaceable, or at least difficult to exchange in the short-term," Wang said. "China does not want a trade war, but it is not afraid of one," he reiterated. ($1 = 7.1811 Chinese yuan renminbi)
