CCTV News: On the afternoon of April 24, 2025 (Thursday), the Ministry of Commerce held a press conference. The spokesperson introduced the recent key tasks in the business field and answered questions from reporters.
He Yadong introduced that China has noticed some recent reports from foreign media. As the competent department of foreign economic and trade relations, I would like to emphasize that there is no economic and trade negotiation between China and the United States at present. Any statement about the progress of Sino-US economic and trade negotiations is a sensation and has no factual basis.
China has always had a consistent position and is open to consultations and dialogue. However, any form of consultation and negotiation must be conducted on an equal basis on a mutual respect. China does not cause trouble, but it is not afraid of trouble. Pressure, threats and blackmail are not the correct way to deal with China. The trade war was initiated by the US side by unilaterally. China urged the US side to correct its wrong practices, show the sincerity of the talks, return to the correct track of equal dialogue and consultation, and jointly promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade cooperation.
