China's Ministry of Commerce: The United States has recently proactively conveyed information to China through relevant parties on many occasions

On May 2, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated that China has noticed multiple statements from high-level U.S. officials expressing willingness to negotiate tariff issues. Meanwhile, the U.S. side has recently actively conveyed messages through various channels, hoping to engage in talks with China. Regarding this, China is currently conducting an assessment. China's stance remains consistent: if confronted, we will respond accordingly; if dialogue is possible, we are open. The tariff and trade war was unilaterally initiated by the U.S., and if the U.S. wants to talk, it should demonstrate sincerity by being prepared to correct its mistakes and cancel unilateral tariff increases. We have noticed that the U.S. side has been continuously hinting at adjusting tariff measures. China wants to emphasize that in any potential dialogue or talks, if the U.S. does not correct its erroneous unilateral tariff measures, it will demonstrate a complete lack of sincerity and further undermine mutual trust. Saying one thing and doing another, or attempting to use dialogue as a pretext for coercion and extortion, will not work with China.