China, U.S. conduct professional, candid talks: senior Chinese official

China and the United States have over the past two days conducted professional, rational, in-depth and candid exchanges, said a senior Chinese official on Tuesday.

Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice minister of commerce, made the remarks when briefing the press following the first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism held in London.

The two sides have agreed in principle the framework for implementing consensus between the two heads of state during their phone talks on June 5, as well as those reached at Geneva talks, Li said.

It is hoped that progress made at the London meeting will be conducive to strengthening trust between China and the United States, and to further promoting the steady and healthy development of economic and trade ties between the two countries, according to him.

China, U.S. conduct professional, candid talks: senior Chinese official

China, U.S. conduct professional, candid talks: senior Chinese official

China, U.S. conduct professional, candid talks: senior Chinese official

China, U.S. conduct professional, candid talks: senior Chinese official

China, U.S. conduct professional, candid talks: senior Chinese official

China, U.S. conduct professional, candid talks: senior Chinese official

China on Tuesday sent the Yaogan-50 01 remote sensing satellite into space.

Launched at 22:16 (Beijing Time) aboard a modified version of the Long March-6 rocket, the satellite has entered planned orbit, according to the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

It will be used for national land surveys, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.

The launch was the 624th flight mission undertaken by the Long March rocket series and marked China's first successful orbital launch of 2026.

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