China finds the comments of senior US trade policy officials at media interviews ridiculous as the country brings uncertainly to the world, an official told a regular press conference on Friday.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying (Photos: fmprc.gov.cn)
“Some US officials did say quite a few ridiculous things that attempt to confuse right and wrong. Maybe it is because they need to placate their people who oppose the US-initiated trade war,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told the briefing in Beijing.
Hua made the remarks following Peter Navarro, one of President Donald Trump's top trade advisors, blamed China is in a "zero-sum game" with the rest of the world when it comes to trade.
"We have to defend ourselves," Navarro told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on July 19.
China been calling for an end to the Cold War mindset, self-centered egotism, and zero-sum game in which one's gain comes at the other's loss. To build a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness, justice and win-win cooperation and a community with a shared future for mankind are the overarching goals of China's diplomacy, Hua reaffirmed.
Many American companies have made a fortune from the Chinese market, thanks to China's rapid economic growth and large consumer base, Hua added.
“By brandishing its wanton attitude and striking indiscriminately while depriving others' of the right to self-defense, by blocking its own door while demanding others to unconditionally open theirs’ wider, by overriding others' interests and the international rules to serve its own political needs and selfish interests, the US has really taught us something in a profound way,” Hua said.
"Nothing could be more disastrous than chaos. As the No. 1 power in today's world, the US, should at least think about its responsibility before making policies or saying or doing something, because it is the ‘order’ of the world that they are expected to promote, not 'chaos'," Hua said.
China is the largest market for Apple and General Motors. In 2017, General Motors Company lost 10.98 billion yuan ($1.62 billion) worldwide, while its two joint-ventures in China still pocketed 13.33 billion yuan in profit. Qualcomm's sales in China account for 58 percent of its total revenue.
(Compiled by Dong Feng)