Weisbach： President Trump once said the trade war is easy to win。 What would you respond to that？

Ambassador Liu： I said on many occasions that there will be no winners in trade wars。

Weisbach： And let‘s talk about the further evolution of the trade negotiations。 What do you think will be the timeline？ Because we are clearly， next year， heading into new elections in the United States， so it could be all tied together。 Would the Chinese position rather be to wait and see who will be the next president？

Ambassador Liu： I don‘t think that is China’s position。 We are open-minded。 We always want to resolve this problem sooner than later because we believe it is in the interest not only of China but also of the United States， also of the world。

The trade war between China and the United States really created a lot of uncertainties and unpredictabilities。 And I think the world is watching。 I think the negotiators of the two countries really have a big duty on their shoulders。 I don‘t think it is the intention of China to wait and see。 That is not our position。 We want to clinch the agreement as soon as possible。 But you need two to tango， right？

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