When the US trade representative Dai Qi met with the Minister of Commerce of China Wang Wentao, he proposed dissatisfaction with the economic policy led by the Chinese government. Wang Wentao concerned the US economic and trade policy and tariffs on China; both parties stated that they should maintain communication.
The analysis of scholars interviewed, if China and the United States want to break the ice in the field of trade, the key depends on what substantial concessions between the two parties to make, but the substantial negotiation of the "you bid, I also bid". Dai Qi and Wang Wentao met on Friday (May 26) local time (May 26), and met during the meeting of the Minister of Trade, APEC in Detroit.
According to the news released by the U.S. Trade Representative Office, Dai Qi emphasized in the meeting that it is necessary to solve the problem of "serious imbalance" caused by the Chinese government and non -market means to economic and trade policies.She also expressed concerns about the actions of American companies operating in China.
Dai Qi also discussed with Wang Wentao's importance of Sino -US trade relations to the global economy and the necessity of maintaining contact between China and the United States.
The press release issued by the Ministry of Commerce of China on Saturday (May 27) pointed out that the two parties exchanged "frank, pragmatic, and in -depth" exchanges on regions and multilateral issues that China and the United States had carried out.China has put forward concerns about the United States' key issues such as economic and trade policies in China, Taiwan -related issues in the field of economic and trade, India -Pacific Economic Frameworks, and 301 tariffs.
The press release also mentioned that "the consent of the two sides agrees to continue communication and communication."
The day before, Wang Wentao and Minister of Commerce Raymond in Washington held talks in Washington.At the meeting, the two sides also concerned about the issues of economic and trade fields they care about.
Bloomberg said on Saturday that trade and business relations are one of the most controversial areas in Sino -US relations.Although Sino -US senior business officials complained to each other's policies in each other during the meeting, it is still possible to see that Beijing and Washington are trying to prevent the further deterioration of bilateral relations.
Wang Wentao came to visit the highest level of Chinese officials in the United States for more than two years.Scholars of interviewees believe that the communication between Sino -US executives in the field of trade can really make Sino -US relations ice breaking. It is still unknown.
Professor Wang Jiangyu, a professor at the School of Law School of Hong Kong University, said in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that whether Sino -US relations can break the ice through the trade field, the key depends on what substantial concessions between the two parties have made."At present, the two sides just expressed concerns, and did not enter the substantial negotiation of‘ you bid, I also bid ’.”
As for the substantial concession in trade, Wang Jiangyu, for example, in the United States, it is an agreement to reduce the tariffs on Chinese goods during the Trump administration.Proposal, etc.
But both sides have a substantial obstacle to concessions.Wang Jiangyu said that China will worry that even if the market is open, the United States will still target and curb China; the United States will make it difficult to make a decision to make concessions to China due to domestic anti -China political pressure.
Wang Wentao: Asia Pacific Economic and Trade Faces
According to the news released by the website of the Ministry of Commerce of China, Wang Wentao also pointed out at the APEC Minister of Trade that the Asia -Pacific region has always been the area with the most growing vitality, development potential and economic toughness in the global economy, but economic and trade development still faces the faceMany interference and challenges.
He said that China has called on the APEC economy to continue to adhere to the open regionalism, adhere to the position of the main channel of the Asia -Pacific Free Trade Zone, unswervingly promote the process of regional economic integration, further deepen trade and investment cooperation, sharing the regional industrial chain supply chain fusionOpportunities and dividends brought by development.
