China says drop in trade with the U.S. is 'a direct consequence of U.S. moves'
2023-09-01 08:15:01 source：CNBC
August 31, 2023
BEIJING — China’s ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, has blamed U.S. tariffs and export controls for a drop in trade between the two countries.
That’s according to a speech he gave via video on Tuesday at Forbes’ U.S.-China Business Forum in New York, published online by the Chinese Embassy in the U.S.
China-U.S. trade fell by 14.5% in the first half of the year from a year ago, Xie pointed out.
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