More products will continue to import Beijing, according to what he said today (21.1). 25) the vice president of the Chinese government, Ding Suesiang, from the few hours after U.S. President Donald Trump left her outside the countries he wants to strike tariffs directly. “We are not looking for a trade surplus. We want to introduce more competitive, quality products and services to promote balanced trade,” said Ding today at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, without naming any country, according to a Bloomberg report. CORVERSE Ding’s comments were made shortly after Trump avoided committing to a plan for Chinese tariffs after his inauguration yesterday. Instead, he focused on contributions to Canada and Mexico, marking plans to impose duties he had previously threatened, up to 25%, by 1 February. Although early, US-China relations have started unexpectedly warm after Trump returned to the White House. The president of the US also dropped a lifeline on TikTok, temporarily stopping the ban in the country, giving the company and its Chinese motherboard ByteDance more time to find an American partner. Trump suggested he would have meetings and phone calls with the Chinese president, Shi Jinping, saying he has been invited to China, without giving more clarification. The American leader signed a mandate to his government to address unfair commercial practices globally and investigate China’s compliance with an agreement concluded during its first term.
Davos 2025: Chinese vice president promises more imports after avoiding US duties
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