US Treasury chief says China agreed to extend trade truce to Jan 10; Beijing defers
Editorial responsibility
- No named human review is recorded for this page.
- Source reporting is collected, normalized, translated or condensed automatically when needed.
- Automatically published source-backed update
On September 24, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press briefing. A Reuters reporter asked whether China agreed with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's statement that the two countries had agreed to extend their trade truce until January 10 of the following year, noting that Beijing had not yet announced the extension. Guo Jiakun responded by directing the reporter to inquire with China's competent authorities regarding the status of Sino-US economic and trade consultations. The response neither confirmed nor denied the US claim, leaving the status of the trade truce extension ambiguous. The report originates from Jin10 Data, a Chinese financial information provider, and was also cited by The Paper.
Source report
September 24 – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun held a regular press conference on September 24.
A Reuters reporter asked whether China agrees to extend the trade truce with the United States until January 10 next year, following remarks by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that both sides had agreed to the extension. The reporter noted that China has not yet released any official statement on the matter.
In response, Guo Jiakun said:
"Regarding the relevant situation of China-U.S. economic and trade consultations, I suggest you direct your inquiry to the competent authorities in China."
(Source: The Paper)
Source
金十数据Eastern