China, US to advance trade talks

Although the United States threatened on Sunday to hike tariffs on Chinese goods beginning on Friday, Beijing maintained a measured approach when it responded to the latest threat stemming from the ongoing Sino-US trade consultations.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Tuesday that China would not sidestep differences and is sincere about continuing the trade consultations.

He said at a daily news conference that the negotiations are a process of discussion, and it is normal for two sides to have differences.