Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 30th, in response to an interview with the US ambassador to China, Blandstad, said in a recent media interview that 'China should not impose restrictions on the import of soybeans from the United States as a retaliatory measure'. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lu Yong is routinely on the 30th. Respond at the press conference.
'I know that Ambassador Brandstad is from an important agricultural state in the United States. He is fully aware of the interests of U.S. agricultural industries. In fact, recently we have also seen that in the United States we are worried about U.S. government unilateralism. It is not just the agricultural products industry that has deteriorated in the U.S. trade relations. ' Lu Hao said.
He stated that as to whether China should take soybean as a counter-measure field, it must be clear that the difference between trade and trade wars is that trade is everyone's discussion, and once the trade war is started, the warring party will only rely on its own interests. And need to decide the time, method and field of countermeasures.
'We have said on many occasions that China does not want to fight a trade war. At the same time, we have repeatedly stated that if we are forced into a trade war, China is emboldened and confident in safeguarding its own interests. ' Lu Hao said.
He said that the Chinese side hopes that the US policy makers will also listen carefully to the widespread voice of US consumers and relevant industry circles, and carefully weigh the interests of the unilateralist initiative against the United States. There is no need to bump into the South Wall and return.