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In response to the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy with a nerve agent, more than 20 Western countries have announced the expulsion of Russian diplomats.
The U.S. government's latest tariff plan on imports from China contradicts its commitments that such a decision be based only on the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), said Zhang Xiangchen, Chinese ambassador to the WTO, on Monday during a meeting here.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he is "cautiously hopeful" that the two sides will ultimately reach an agreement, and China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that "the door of dialogue is always open".
By any measure, it was not a good run for China's national team at the just-concluded China Cup International Football Tournament: China suffered two defeats, scored one goal and conceded 10 in two games. Even though the results may be a very bitter pill to swallow for most fans, it is important to keep in mind the value that team China can extract from its experience at the tournament.
The U.S. government's latest tariff plan on imports from China contradicts its commitments that such a decision be based only on the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), said Zhang Xiangchen, Chinese ambassador to the WTO, on Monday during a meeting in Geneva.
Unilateral moves by the United States to repeatedly impose steep tariffs on imports jeopardizes the global trading system, warned trade experts and officials.
In speculation over future development of China-U.S. trade relations after U.S. President Donald Trump's signing of a memorandum to impose heavy tariffs on Chinese imports, the U.S. side should be aware that arrogance is no way leading to good business.
The U.S.' persistence in advancing the Section 301 investigation will undoubtedly undermine the interests of U.S. consumers and enterprises.
China is pursuing a higher quality economy instead of higher growth rate, and attaching importance to opening up amid China-U.S. trade tensions, Vice Premier Han Zheng spoke at the opening ceremony of the annual China Development Forum in Beijing on Sunday morning.
U.S. President Donald Trump's latest trade threats against China are yet another example of "shoot from the hip policy-making," said an expert from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday.
