Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Fend said in a regular briefing that “the U.S. side has given many labels recently, ‘backtracking’, ‘betraying’ etc … China sets great store on trustworthiness and keeps its promises, and this has never changed.”
Gao added, “we hope the U.S. can meet China halfway, take care of each others’ concerns, and resolve existing problems through cooperation and consultations”
But he alsosaid that “China’s attitude has been consistent, and China will not succumb to any pressure”. Gao warned “China has made preparations to respond to all kinds of possible outcomes.”
