China’s Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng told CCTV that the talks are now focusing on substantive details of the treaty. He said the trade volume between the two countries has reached 500 billion US dollars, and divergence and contradictions are COMMON with such a volume of economic exchange. Gao said that’s why a frank, earnest attitude is important to the talks.
"We stand for negotiation in earnest. For those sectors we’ve reached common ground on, we can make joint efforts to promote further cooperation and strengthen China-US trade relations. For those sectors we are in divergence on, we can exchange ideas. If we find the divergence can be overcome, we will try to meet each other halfway and address the common concerns. If we find the divergence cannot be overcome, we can put the differences aside and find a way forward in the future," Gao Hucheng said.
Source: CCTV
"We stand for negotiation in earnest. For those sectors we’ve reached common ground on, we can make joint efforts to promote further cooperation and strengthen China-US trade relations. For those sectors we are in divergence on, we can exchange ideas. If we find the divergence can be overcome, we will try to meet each other halfway and address the common concerns. If we find the divergence cannot be overcome, we can put the differences aside and find a way forward in the future," Gao Hucheng said.
Source: CCTV
