China has struck back at US accusations that it reneged on trade commitments, saying it was Washington that repeatedly tried to change the terms of the negotiations midway through the talks.
In its first detailed explanation of the failure of the discussions, China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday accused Washington of trying to force Beijing to suddenly increase the volume of goods it was willing to buy from the US as part of an agreement, violating terms struck in December.
The US “arbitrarily raised its asking price”, said a spokesman for the foreign ministry. “The hat that . . . violates promises is absolutely not on the Chinese head.”
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