'No winner' in US-driven trade war

China does not intend to become embroiled in a trade war with United States, and the two sides have agreed to continue communicating on trade issues in the near future, which in turn will create conditions for further cooperation, senior Chinese officials said on Sunday.

The comments were made as the recently announced intention of the US to impose tariffs has heightened global concerns over potential trade confrontations, particularly those between the world's two largest economies.

Although Beijing does not want a trade war with the US, it "will never sit by and watch while its rights and interests are infringed upon", Zhang Yesui, spokesman for the first session of the 13th National People's Congress, said at a news conference in Beijing on Sunday.