China Says Trade Talks With US in Sweden Deepened Mutual Trust

He Lifeng in Sweden on July 28.Photographer: Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency/AFP/Getty Images

Trade talks between Chinese and US negotiators this week in Sweden have strengthened trust between the two sides and boosted confidence in resolving economic disputes via discussions, the Communist Party’s official newspaper said.

“The meeting sent a positive signal with the joint efforts by both sides,” the People’s Daily said in a commentary credited to Zhong Sheng, a Chinese homonym for “Voice of China” that’s often used to set out Beijing’s foreign policy views.