In a high-stakes phone call on Tuesday, China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao 📞 reached out to his U.S. counterpart, Gina Raimondo, urging the U.S. to lift sanctions on Chinese enterprises 🚫🏭.
Wang emphasized the importance of clearly defining national security boundaries in economic and trade areas. He believes this move would help maintain the stability and security of global industrial and supply chains 🌐🔗, creating a friendly environment for businesses on both sides 🤝.
\"The economic and trade relationship between China and the United States should be a stabilizing anchor ⚓ in our overall relations,\" Wang stated.
He also expressed serious concerns over U.S. policies targeting China's semiconductor industry 💻🔌 and restrictions on Chinese connected vehicles 🚗📡.
China is calling on the U.S. to seriously consider the concerns of Chinese companies and to lift the sanctions as soon as possible ⏰. Wang stressed the need to improve the business environment for Chinese companies in the U.S. to foster better cooperation and mutual growth 🌱📈.
Will this call lead to a thaw in trade tensions between the two giants? 🌏 Only time will tell!
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Chinese commerce minister, U.S. counterpart hold phone talks
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