China says hopes to boost trade cooperation with USBEIJING, March 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - China wishes to strengthen economic cooperation with the United States to avoid "vicious competition", commerce minister Wang Wentao told US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, according to a readout released on Friday. "China is willing to strengthen multilateral and regional economic and trade cooperation with the United States," Wang told Greer, according to a statement by the Beijing's Ministry of Commerce. The two powers must "properly handle the relationship between competition and cooperation" and "avoid vicious competition," he said. Wang expressed "grave concerns" on Thursday regarding recently announced US trade investigations signaling the possibility of fresh tariffs. Washington's trade investigations target 60 economies, including China, and will look into "failures to take action on forced labor" and whether these burden or restrict US commerce.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 27, 2026 10:34 UTC