China’s Commerce Ministry says its position on trade is clear and consistent

China’s Commerce Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that “the position on trade is clear and consistent.”

Additional comments

• The door is open but dialogue must be on the basis of mutual respect, equality.
• Hopes that US will act in that spirit to cooperate.
• Pressure, threats and blackmail is not the right way to deal with China.
• We will unswervingly handle our own affairs well, hedge against uncertainty of external environment.
• Confident that foreign trade can deal with various risks and challenges.