MOFA spokesman hopes for US "sincerity" ahead of trade plan
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(30 Nov 2018) China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said he hopes the US will "show its sincerity" and work with China to engage in plans to ease the escalating trade war between the two nations. Geng Shuang made the comments at a regular news conference in Beijing on Friday, ahead of an upcoming meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at Argentina's G-20 summit. "We hope the US will show its sincerity and work with China for a plan that is acceptable to both sides," said Geng. His comments come after President Donald Trump said that the US was close to a deal with China on tariffs. The US president spoke as he was leaving the White House to head to Argentina for the summit. "We also hope that with joint efforts of the two sides, the upcoming leaders meeting in Argentina will have positive outcomes and point to the direction of future bilateral relations," added Geng. Issues such as a trade war between the United States and China, the killing of a Saudi journalist in the country's Istanbul Consulate and the conflict over Ukraine are threatening to overshadow the gathering of leaders of the globe's largest economies. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/8e257693946eaa5d5d60bfcc42b24514
