China agrees to contact the US on tariff issues, Vice Premier He Lifeng will go to Switzerland for talks

PANews reported on May 7 that according to the Ministry of Commerce, in response to the recent frequent signals on tariff adjustments in the United States and actively seeking contact with China, China decided to agree to contact, and will lead a delegation to Switzerland from May 9 to 12 to hold economic and trade talks with US Treasury Secretary Bescent. China stressed that negotiations must be carried out on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and coercive behaviors under the guise of negotiation will never be accepted. China has a firm position, not only to accompany it to the end, but also to open its doors to maintain international fairness and justice and multilateral trade order.