On November 6, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference. A Reuters reporter asked a question. A spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce said yesterday that China has always been open to expanding procurement of agricultural products from the US, but only if the two sides implement the 30 billion US dollar reciprocal tax reduction agreement previously agreed upon. Does this mean that unless tariffs are cut, China will not begin to fulfill its commitment to purchase agricultural products worth 17 billion US dollars? “It is recommended to ask the competent Chinese authorities further on this issue.” Guo Jiakun said that maintaining the steady development of Sino-US economic and trade relations conforms to the interests of the two countries and the two peoples, and is also beneficial to global economic development. Both sides should move in the opposite direction, adhere to the direction of mutual benefit and win-win situation, and promote the continuous, stable and positive development of Sino-US economic and trade relations.

On November 6, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference. A Reuters reporter asked a question. A spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce said yesterday that China has always been open to expanding procurement of agricultural products from the US, but only if the two sides implement the 30 billion US dollar reciprocal tax reduction agreement previously agreed upon. Does this mean that unless tariffs are cut, China will not begin to fulfill its commitment to purchase agricultural products worth 17 billion US dollars? “It is recommended to ask the competent Chinese authorities further on this issue.” Guo Jiakun said that maintaining the steady development of Sino-US economic and trade relations conforms to the interests of the two countries and the two peoples, and is also beneficial to global economic development. Both sides should move in the opposite direction, adhere to the direction of mutual benefit and win-win situation, and promote the continuous, stable and positive development of Sino-US economic and trade relations.