Trade War: China's FM urges U.S. to "meet halfway"

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the U.S. to “meet China halfway” to restore stable ties, saying mutual respect and cooperation during talks is key.

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00:00China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the U.S. to meet China halfway

00:05and create the conditions needed to restore stable ties.

00:09Speaking to the new U.S. Ambassador to China, David Perdue, in Beijing,

00:13Wang says mutual respect and cooperation are key,

00:16stressing that China has strictly implemented the recent Geneva trade consensus.

00:23Perdue responded by saying U.S. President Donald Trump has great respect for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

00:29Underscoring the importance of continued constructive engagement between both leaders.

00:34He reaffirms his role as the U.S. Ambassador to China

00:37to maintain close communication with Beijing and ensuring mutual respect.

00:42Tensions have escalated in recent weeks,

00:45with both the U.S. and China accusing each other of violating the Geneva trade deal

00:50that paused and lowered tariffs temporarily.

00:53On Monday, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said

00:56Trump and Xi are likely to speak this week in an effort to iron out their differences.

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