MNI BRIEF: U.S. Has Damaged Atmosphere For Dialogue - MOFCOM

The U.S. issued 20 anti-China measures in just over 20 days following trade talks in Madrid, "seriously damaging the atmosphere for dialogue", He Yongqian, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce told reporters on Thursday.

The U.S. has expanded its entity list to thousands of Chinese companies and implemented Section 301 port fees targeting Chinese shipbuilding, He noted. However, China remained willing to resolve concerns through dialogue based on mutual respect, He added.

There is still a good chance that Donald Trump will meet Xi Jinping at the end of this month during the APEC summit in South Korea, Chinese policy advisors told MNI. (See MNI: Trump-Xi Meet Likely)