Foreign Ministry: U.S. announcement on China's white paper confuses right and wrong
2019-06-05 15:59:08 [Print]
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At the regular press conference, a reporter mentioned that the U.S . trade representative office and the U . S . Department of the Treasury released a joint announcement on 3 June, showing disappointment at China's recent white paper . The announcement blamed China once again for 'going back on its word' and declared that U . S . government's actions aimed to stop China from unfair trade practices.
"The announcement of the U.S . completely confused right and wrong and argued irrationally," replied Geng Shuang . China released a white paper on 2 June, describing China-U . S . trade talks in a complete and accurate manner and telling the truth . The white paper clearly narrated that the two countries suffered setbacks during the trade talks as the U . S . failed to keep faith, violated consensus and acted dishonestly . The U . S . blamed China for 'going back on its word', which completely distorted the facts and made unfounded countercharges.
As for 'unfair trade practices', Geng Shuang said that China released a white paper on 24 September, 2018, giving official response to and comments on U.S . false accusations against China in trade deficit, intellectual property right and technology transfer, and considered the latest announcement from the U . S . government as the same old tune.
According to Geng Shuang, the right way to solve trade friction is negotiation. Reaching a mutual-beneficial and win-win agreement on the basis of mutual respect, equality and integrity will not only benefit interests of China and the U . S . , but also meet general expectation of the international community.
"Additional tariffs will harm the U.S . rather than enable it to be stronger," Geng Shuang said, adding that China is determined and capable of protecting its legal rights and hoping the U . S . to get a clear understanding of the situation as early as possible, go back on track and meet China halfway.
. S . government's 'disappointment' at the white paper released by China, Geng Shuang, Foreign Ministry's spokesman, said on 4 June that U . S . government's announcement confused right and wrong and argued irrationally and recommended the U . S . to read China's two white papers carefully and stop being opinionated and talking to itself.At the regular press conference, a reporter mentioned that the U.S . trade representative office and the U . S . Department of the Treasury released a joint announcement on 3 June, showing disappointment at China's recent white paper . The announcement blamed China once again for 'going back on its word' and declared that U . S . government's actions aimed to stop China from unfair trade practices.
"The announcement of the U.S . completely confused right and wrong and argued irrationally," replied Geng Shuang . China released a white paper on 2 June, describing China-U . S . trade talks in a complete and accurate manner and telling the truth . The white paper clearly narrated that the two countries suffered setbacks during the trade talks as the U . S . failed to keep faith, violated consensus and acted dishonestly . The U . S . blamed China for 'going back on its word', which completely distorted the facts and made unfounded countercharges.
As for 'unfair trade practices', Geng Shuang said that China released a white paper on 24 September, 2018, giving official response to and comments on U.S . false accusations against China in trade deficit, intellectual property right and technology transfer, and considered the latest announcement from the U . S . government as the same old tune.
According to Geng Shuang, the right way to solve trade friction is negotiation. Reaching a mutual-beneficial and win-win agreement on the basis of mutual respect, equality and integrity will not only benefit interests of China and the U . S . , but also meet general expectation of the international community.
"Additional tariffs will harm the U.S . rather than enable it to be stronger," Geng Shuang said, adding that China is determined and capable of protecting its legal rights and hoping the U . S . to get a clear understanding of the situation as early as possible, go back on track and meet China halfway.