Chinese vice premier holds video call with U.S. treasury secretary, trade representative

BEIJING, April 30 -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also China's lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, held a video call on Thursday evening with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

The two sides held candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges on implementing the important consensus reached between the two heads of state at their meeting in Busan and during previous calls, and on further properly addressing their respective concerns in the economic and trade sector and expanding pragmatic cooperation.

The Chinese side expressed solemn concern over recent U.S. restrictive measures against China in the economic and trade fields.

Both sides agreed to continue making full use of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism to build consensus, manage differences and enhance cooperation, so as to promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations.