China announces that it arrives at the price negotiation table this weekend – Redstate
According to an article on social networks of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, Deputy Prime Minister, He Lifeng, will meet the secretary in the United States of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, on “economic and commercial affairs” when Bessent goes to Switzerland from May 9 to 12.
Based on the full examination of global expectations, the interests of China and calls from the American business and consumers, #China decided to agree to engage with the #WE side. As responsible for China on the economic and commercial affairs of China and the United States, Deputy Prime Minister He Lifeng will hold … pic.twitter.com/2twzyyvyck
– Chinese embassy in the United States (@chineseembinus) May 7, 2025
On the referenced website, the full declaration of the Chinese Foreign Ministry has been published, which we publish in full:
“Since the new American government has taken office, it has adopted a series of unilateral tariff measures which are illegal and unreasonable, which has had an impact on the economic and commercial relations of China and the United States, disturbing international economic and commercial order, and posing serious challenges on global economic recovery and growth. Actively transmitted messages to China through various canals In discussions with China on questions such as prices.
“Based on the total examination of global expectations, the interests of China and calls from the American business and consumers, China has decided to agree to engage with the American part. While the example of China on the economic and commercial affairs of the United States, the Deputy Prime Minister, Il Lifeng, will hold talks with the Secretary of the US Treasury Scott Besen does not change, his position and his objectives for maintaining international equity and justice will not be higher by the international economic and commercial order.
“If the United States wants to solve problems through negotiations, it must face the serious negative impacts of its unilateral tariff measures on itself and in the world, recognizing international economic and commercial rules, fairness and justice, and rational voices of all sectors, demonstrate sincerity in negotiations, correct its errors, and work with China to resolve mutual concerns equal.
“If the United States say one thing but in fact another, or even attempts to use negotiations as a pretext to pursue coercive and singing tactics, China will never agree, nor sacrifice its principles or international equity and justice to request an agreement. protect your own interests.
“China is willing to work with all parties to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthen communication and coordination, resist jointly on unilateral protectionism and hegemonic intimidation, safeguarding free trade and multilateralism and promoted the construction of inclusive economic globalization.”
Mutually beneficial cooperation has never been something that the Chinese Communist Party has really practiced, so we will see if these talks are finished before starting. But PCC officials clearly feel internal heat, or they wouldn’t even have agreed to meet.
(This is a story of rupture. Redstate will provide updates as they are available.)
