Beijing seeks tariff talks as US suspends parcels from China

China has called for fresh talks with the US after a call between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping was cancelled and the trade war between the world’s largest economies began to show its first effects.

Beijing expressed its “resolute opposition” to US tariffs on its exports and called for “dialogue” to resolve trade differences.

Mr Trump and Xi cancelled a scheduled phone call on Tuesday after China announced retaliatory tariffs on the US. 

The US president said he was in “no rush” to hold talks.

China’s foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian expressed Beijing’s “strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition” to the US tariffs.

Instead, Mr Lin said China wants “fair and mutually respectful dialogue and consultations”.

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