China indicates the opening of commercial talks with us

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Chinese government media said that there will be no “harm” in holding commercial talks with the Trump administration, indicating the softening of Beijing’s position as the two sides are looking for a way out of the overwhelming tariff war.

The gesture comes at a time when the repercussions of the trade war began in Chinese economic data, with the activity of the factory in April Displacement since 2023 As the export orders are dry.

Yuyuan Tantian, a CCTV account, said as social media on the Chinese platform on Thursday that Beijing did not need to speak to the United States before Washington took a fundamental action.

“But if the United States wants to deal with China, there is no harm in China at this stage,” he said.

The lengthy publication was martyred with sources whose name was not revealed to note that US officials “communicated in a proactive manner with China through various channels in the hope of talking with the Chinese side on customs duties.”

He also highlighted the American economic data, including empty ports and GDP in the first quarterWashington was “definitely the most concerned party” for negotiations.

“If there are talks, the door is wide open,” said Yuuan Tian. “If it is a battle, we will see it to the end.”

Analysts said that the language represents the softening of the position of Beijing from last week when the Ministry of Commerce indicated that the United States will need to drop it acute Fees China before negotiations begin.

Andrew Polk, co -founder of Trivium China, a consulting group, said the post seemed to “lay the foundation to come to the table.”

He said: “By drawing the United States as the most passionate, most anxious and more pressure concerts, they try to photograph themselves as coming from a place of strength.” “This must play well with the local audience and give them a cover to start negotiations.”

Zishn Wang, author of the newsletter of the Kenology flag and research fellow at the China Center and the Reference of Globalization in Beijing, said the jobs of Yuuan Tantian and other social media account indicated that China appears ready for commercial talks.

“This signal method through social media accounts remains relatively new in the Chinese context,” he said, although Wang indicated that Beijing also used a social media account for signal purposes during the first trade war with the United States.

Wang added that the United States “must show respect, refrain from hostile discourse and show real sincerity” for any meaningful progress.

Washington and Beijing participated in a bilateral escalation after Trump began raising the definitions of Chinese goods in February. Additional fees reached 145 percent, while Beijing imposed a 125 percent revenge duty.

Trump on Wednesday told reporters that he expected to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping at some point. In recent weeks, Trump made multiple allegations about talks with China that people familiar with the matter in Beijing and Washington said they were incorrect.

Jameson Jarir, the American commercial actor on Wednesday, told Fox News that the United States and China have not carried out any trade negotiations since Trump took office in January.

Trump wants to negotiate a commercial agreement directly with XI, but Chinese officials have made clear to his administration, the two sides will have to reach a kind of deal before the two leaders can speak.

“At the present time … they face tremendous difficulty because their factories do not do commercial work,” Trump said, adding that the United States can dispense with Chinese goods.

One of them said: “Oh, the shelves will be open.” Well, children will have two dolls instead of a doll.

His comments follow direct warnings from the major retailers in the United States, including Walmart and Target, who told Trump in White House meetings that the trade war would lead to empty shelves at some point.

While countries remain on a dead end in the trade war, both sides have reduced the impact of some definitions by granting critical commodities exemptions such as iPhone and chemical imports.

However, the confrontation began to hit both economists. Traffic in the United States ports quickly decreased while in China, the factories that are approved for export began to leave.

“The main pain point for China in the current test of endurance between China and the United States is the health of the labor market,” said Lin Song, the chief economist in Greater China in Inge.