Chinese Premier Li Qiang attends a meeting with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China July 18, 2023.
REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation between China and the United States are facing difficulties, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told the chair of the U.S.-China Business Council heading a USCBC delegation on a visit to Beijing.
"At present, China-U.S. relations and economic and trade cooperation are facing some difficulties, which require both sides to show sincerity, move towards each other and make joint efforts," Li told USCBC chair Marc Casper on Monday, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua.
Li added that China is willing to work with the U.S. to jointly safeguard international trade rules and ensure the stability of global industrial chains.
Reporting by Ella Cao, Liangping Gao in Beijing and Meg Shen in Hong Kong, editing by Ed Osmond and Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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