On the evening of November 6th, Beijing time, He Lijfeng, the Chinese lead negotiator for Sino-US economic and trade relations, held a video call with Steven Belden, the US lead negotiator, and Robert Greenlees, the US Trade Representative. The two sides discussed the implementation of the important consensus reached during the China-US summit in Beijing and Washington, as well as the outcomes of economic and trade consultations. They engaged in candid, thorough, and constructive discussions on important economic and trade issues of mutual concern. China expressed serious concerns about recent economic and trade restrictions imposed by the US against China. Both sides agreed to continue leveraging the Sino-US economic and trade consultation mechanism under the strategic guidance of their respective heads of state. They pledged to strengthen cooperation, properly manage differences, promote the continuous and stable development of Sino-US economic and trade relations, and contribute to building a "constructive strategic relationship based on respect, fairness, and mutual equality between China and the US."
