China says no ‘time limit’ on trade deal
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China echoed comments from US President Donald Trump yesterday, saying there was no deadline for signing a US-China trade deal, as tensions spiked between the two countries over human rights issues.
On Tuesday, Trump warned that efforts to resolve the spat between the world's top two economies could continue until after next November's US election, triggering a selloff in global markets.
When asked about his comments China's foreign ministry said Beijing too had no timeline for ending the protracted trade war, where on-again off-again negotiations have destabilised markets and stoked geopolitical tensions.
"We will not set any time limit on when the deal will or will not be reached," said Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying.
"This agreement and these negotiations must be based on equality and mutual respect," she told reporters at a regular press briefing in Beijing.
Source: http://www.theindependentbd.com
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