China calls on US to return to fair dialogue

Pressure and threats from the United States will not resolve the ongoing China-U.S. trade dispute, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday, calling for a return to fair dialogue.

The ministry's spokesperson He Yongqian told a press briefing that while China remains open to talks, any talk must be based on mutual respect and conducted on an equal footing.

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"Recently, the United States has imposed tariffs on all its trading partners, including China, under various pretexts, which seriously violates international rules and fairness and justice. The Chinese government, along with relevant economies around the world, strongly condemns and firmly opposes this. Pressure and threats from the United States will not resolve the dispute. The U.S. should return to fair dialogue. China has taken and will continue to take resolute countermeasures to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests," she stated.

The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Thursday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, gained 0.06 percent to 98.425 at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 1.1725 dollars from 1.1745 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was up to 1.3386 dollars from 1.3378 U.S. dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 155.52 Japanese yen, lower than 155.63 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar declined to 0.7940 Swiss francs from 0.7953 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3781 Canadian dollars from 1.3789 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar fell to 9.2846 Swedish kronor from 9.2984 Swedish kronor.