US & China

China Won’t Talk If US Doesn’t Show Respect, Ex-Official Says

WATCH: “If the US wants China to totally accept the US proposal, to accept the US conditionality, I think there’s no negotiation,” Zhu Guangyao says.Source: Bloomberg

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By Josh Xiao and Haslinda Amin

April 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM UTC

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China will only engage in talks with the US if its leaders show respect toward Beijing, according to a former top Chinese economic official.