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新闻发言人关于中国会谈的声明
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2019年2月15日
本周，在唐纳德．Ｊ．特朗普总统的指示下，来自美国的官员前往北京继续美中贸易关系的谈判。美方由美国贸易代表罗伯特．Ｅ．莱特希泽与尊敬的财政部长斯蒂芬．Ｔ．姆努钦率领会谈。中方由刘鹤副总理率领会谈。周五，双方代表团都有机会就他们的讨论与习近平主席会面。会谈也包括两国专业工作人员之间的广泛技术交流。
这些详细且密集的讨论带来双方之间的进展。但是，依然有许多工作要做。 2019年3月1日之前，双方将就所有悬而未决的问题继续工作。该日期为对部分中国进口商品加征百分之十的关税上调之期限。美中官员已同意，任何承诺将列于两国之间的谅解备忘录中。
会谈期间，美国代表团聚焦于结构性问题，包括强制技术转让、知识产权、网络盗窃、农业、服务业、非关税壁垒和货币。双方也讨论了中国采购美国的商品及服务，以缩小美国对中国巨额且持久的双边贸易逆差。
部长级和副部级的讨论下周将于华盛顿继续。美国期待这些进一步的会谈，并希望看到更多进展。
Statement from the White House Regarding China Talks
This week, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, officials from the United States traveled to Beijing to continue negotiations on the trade relationship between the United States and China. On the United States side, the talks were led by Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer, the United States Trade Representative, and the Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin, the Secretary of the Treasury. On the Chinese side, the talks were led by Vice Premier Liu He. On Friday, both delegations had the opportunity to meet with President Xi Jinping regarding their discussions. The talks also featured extensive technical exchanges between the professional staffs of both countries.
These detailed and intensive discussions led to progress between the two parties. Much work remains, however. Both sides will continue working on all outstanding issues in advance of the March 1, 2019, deadline for an increase in the 10 percent tariff on certain imported Chinese goods. United States and Chinese officials have agreed that any commitments will be stated in a Memoranda of Understanding between the two countries.
During the talks, the United States delegation focused on structural issues, including forced technology transfer, intellectual property rights, cyber theft, agriculture, services, non-tariff barriers, and currency. The two sides also discussed China’s purchases of United States goods and services intended to reduce the United States’ large and persistent bilateral trade deficit with China.
Next week, discussions will continue in Washington at the ministerial and vice-ministerial levels. The United States looks forward to these further talks and hopes to see additional progress.
