China welcomes US invitation for trade talks: MOFCOM
By Dong Feng & Zhang Jian
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MOFCOM spokesperson Gao Feng at the regular press conference on September 13. (Photo: mofcom.gov.cn)

China said it welcomes an invitation from the US for trade talks, Gao Feng, spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, confirmed at the regular press conference Thursday.

“The China-US economic and trade consultation team has been maintaining various forms of communication. The two sides have exchanged views on their respective concerns. The Chinese side has indeed received an invitation from the US and we welcome this move. The two sides are communicating on specific details,” Gao said.

“The Chinese side believes that the escalation of trade conflicts is not in the interest of either party,” Gao said at the press conference.