Beijing, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He met a delegation led by US Senator Steve Daines and Senator David Perdue here on Tuesday amid the ongoing trade war between the two economic giants.
Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said Sino-US relations are related to the stability and prosperity of the world, and that Beijing “firmly opposes trade war, which is not conducive to China, the US, nor the world”, Xinhua news agency reported.
He expressed hope that the two sides could deepen mutual understanding, seek common ground while reserving differences, and “properly” resolve problems on the basis of equality and mutual respect.
Speaking of the importance of US-China relations, Daines — also co-chair of the US House of Senate US-China Working Group — and Perdue, said they are not willing to see economic and trade conflicts between the two sides, adding that they will continue to play positive roles in deepening mutual understanding and promoting the development of bilateral relations.
Beijing and Washington have been locked in a bruising trade war since last July.
