China stresses upcoming Sino-U.S. meeting requested by the U.S.

The Chinese Embassy in the United States reiterated that the upcoming China-U.S. economic and trade meeting in Switzerland is held at the request of the U.S. side, stressing that China will not sacrifice its principles to reach any agreement.

"The U.S. has actively conveyed information through various channels to China recently, hoping to discuss issues such as tariffs," a spokesperson for the embassy said. "After carefully evaluating the information, China agreed to engage in talks with the U.S. The talks were at the request of the U.S.," the spokesperson stated.

The embassy voiced strong opposition to U.S. tariffs, stating that China will resolutely defend its legitimate rights and interests, uphold international fairness and justice, and safeguard the rules of the World Trade Organization and the multilateral trading system.

Reaffirming that the tariff war was initiated by the U.S., the embassy urged Washington to stop resorting to threats and pressure. 

"If the U.S. truly wishes to resolve the issue through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop threatening and pressuring, and engage in talks with China on the basis of equality, respect, and mutual benefit," the spokesperson said.

"China will never accept the U.S. saying one thing and doing another, nor will it sacrifice its principles or international fairness and justice in order to reach any agreement," the spokesperson said.

(Cover: The view of Longtan Container Terminal of Nanjing Port, April 16, 2025. /VCG)