China urged the Biden administration to take steps to "build up goodwill,” including removing tariffs and sanctions, as Beijing continued to put the onus on Washington to repair their fractured relationship.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a forum Monday in Beijing that the two sides should reopen dialog platforms cut off under former President Donald Trump and back away from some of the previous administration’s policies. He reiterated the need to remove "unreasonable tariffs,” abandon "irrational suppression” of China’s technology progress, and cited curbs on Chinese media and students as another issue of concern.
"Under the current circumstances, the two sides may start from easier things, interact actively and build up goodwill,” Wang said, adding that Beijing and Washington were still capable of "getting big things done” for the world. "We hope that the U.S. side will adjust its policies as soon as possible.”
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