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Macron: France will not get into trade war with the US
French President Emmanuel Macron made it clear on Thursday that French authorities will not get into a trade war against the US, despite France's disapproval of President Donald Trump's decision to scrap the nuclear deal.
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Trump: we will leave 'strong and lasting footprint' in Syria
President Donald Trump says U.S. troops will come home from Syria, but he wants to leave a "strong and lasting footprint" in the region.
Trump's comment signaled a softening in tone. Trump was insisting just a few weeks ago...
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DAILY MOFA BRIEFING
MOFA Briefing
Spokesperson: Lu Kang
Date: 25 April 2018
Duration: 4:46
1. President Trump said he expect Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to visit China in a few day. Any comment?
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Chinese government: Sanctions on tech company ZTE will hurt US
China criticised the US on Thursday for penalising one of the Asian country's most prominent tech companies, saying the move will hurt the US itself.
On Monday the US Commerce Department barred ZTE for seven years from...
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Trump: 'Strong and Lasting Footprint' in Syria
President Donald Trump says U.S. troops will come home from Syria, but he wants to leave a "strong and lasting footprint" in the region.
Trump's comment signaled a softening in tone. Trump was insisting just a few weeks ago...
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China files WTO challenge to latest US tariff threat as "necessary move"
China's government says it filed a World Trade Organization challenge to the latest US tariff threat to "safeguard the fundamental principles of WTO".
China announced on Monday it filed a WTO challenge to President Donald...
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DAILY MOFA BRIEFING
1. Over a period of time, the US accused China of violating WTO rules in a series of reports, and take those allegation as basis to impose unilateral and protectionist trade measures against China. What's your comment? (Comments 1, 2 and...
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China government steps up trade tariffs battle with US
China announced it filed a World Trade Organisation challenge Monday to US President Donald Trump's proposal for a tariff hike on 200 billion US dollars of Chinese goods.
It was reacting swiftly amid deepening concern about...
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Trump: WTO Needs to Change Ways
President Donald Trump is warning the World Trade Organization that if the United States isn't treated "properly, we will be doing something."
Trump is again denying plans to withdraw the U.S. from the WTO but tells...
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Official: China has "made every efforts to meet" its WTO promises
China's government defended its trade record as a benefit to the world in a new effort on Thursday to defuse US and European pressure over market access and technology policy.
A Cabinet report repeated promises to cut...
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Merkel warns deal on Britain's future ties with EU shouldn't be too vague
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said that an agreement on Britain's future relations with the European Union shouldn't be too vague and renewed a warning that London could not select benefits of the bloc's single market.
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MOFA: Recent Huawei incident violates WTO's rules
On Wednesday China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) claimed the continuing Huawei contraversy was a violation of the WTO's rule of nondiscrimination.
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China says would support WTO reform as trade spat continues with US
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China slams suggestion by Trump advisor that it be kicked out of WTO
China's foreign ministry on Thursday attacked a suggestion by one of US President Donald Trump's top economic advisers that China be kicked out of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), calling it "arrogant" and a pursuit of "power politics".
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China economy boss, VP Liu He to visit Washington
China's economy chief, Vice Premier Liu He, will visit Washington January 30-31 for talks aimed at ending a costly tariff war over US complaints about Beijing's technology ambitions.
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WTO chief on trade, Austria chancellor on Brexit
The Head of World Trade Organisation (WTO) Roberto Azevedo, commented on the implications of hard Brexit in Davos on Thursday while Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said it should be postponed.
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UK businesses gearing up for 'No Deal' disruption
Businesses in Britain are bracing for large-scale disruption as the possibility of leaving the European Union without an exit deal grows each day.
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China briefs on US trade, China-EU cooperation
China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday that the ninth round of China-US trade talks "achieved new progress" and both trade teams would keep working on remaining issues.
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WTO chief sees difficult road for trade liberalization
The World Trade Organisation sees a "challenging" and "difficult" road ahead for international trade liberalisation due to the current political climate.
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China raises Australia 5G restriction at WTO
China said on Thursday it has raised the issue of Australia's restriction on Chinese 5G technology at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), asking Australia to explain the restriction in relation to WTO rules.