Bloomberg
Date: Dec 29, 2019
By: Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg News

(Bloomberg) — A senior Chinese diplomat said China will honor its phase-one trade commitments, and suggested that the U.S. live up to theirs on issues such as Taiwan.

In an interview with Chinese state television CGTN on Saturday night, Cui Kantian, China’s ambassador to the U.S., also said talk of a new cold war was “very irresponsible.” The comments came as Beijing and Washington are working on final details of an interim trade deal that may see some of the tariffs imposed on Chinese goods lifted.

“We will always implement what we promised. There is no problem with that,” Cui said. “The U.S. has made commitments to the one-China policy. I just hope they will honor their commitment.”

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