The United States "changes so often"

Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the United States, said Tuesday that US negotiators were "often" removed from partial trade deals at the last minute.

"If we look at the process of trade negotiations between us over the last year or so, it is clear that it is the American side that, more than once, has changed the view of the day. overnight and broke the tentative agreement already reached, "Cui told Fox. New.

"It's the American side that changes its mind so often," Cui added.

Cui said that, as a result, China has a "not pressing" attitude to revive trade negotiations with the United States.

Discussions between the world's two largest economies bogged down after each country lobbied for higher tariffs for imports from each other. China would consider canceling the next round of meetings in Beijing, even before the United States officially accepts the invitation. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin seemed willing to accept China's invitation to bring in an American delegation.

"China remains ready to continue our discussions with our American colleagues to come to a conclusion, and our door is still open," said Cui.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that his country is embarking on a "new long march", implying that China is not expecting a near end of the trade war.

After the talks ended earlier this month, President Donald Trump increased US levies from 10% to 25% against $ 25 billion in Chinese products. China reacted quickly by raising tariffs on US $ 60 billion worth of goods to 25 percent.

Trump is considering another $ 300 billion tariff hike on another set of Chinese products.