The King Assures "China Fulfills US-China Trade Agreement Despite COVID-19"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] Wang Yi, China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister in charge of diplomacy, stated in an interview with foreign media yesterday that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Phase One trade agreement between the U.S. and China can be implemented.

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 15th, State Councilor Wang Yi said in a press conference with foreign media the previous day regarding the difficulties in implementing the Phase One U.S.-China trade agreement due to the spread of COVID-19, "China is a country that keeps its promises, and we will definitely fulfill the matters we agreed upon as promised."

State Councilor Wang Yi also said, "The Phase One U.S.-China trade agreement was made based on equality and mutual respect, and China hopes to work together with the United States to properly execute the agreement."

He added, "China will fulfill the promises it made, and the United States must also keep the promises it made to China in the Phase One agreement."

State Councilor Wang Yi also expressed confidence in China's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Wang Yi mentioned that new confirmed cases in China, excluding the hardest-hit Hubei Province, have decreased for the 11th consecutive day, showing confidence in China's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

He said, "China has not only done its best to protect the lives and safety of its people but also made sacrifices by contributing to global public health security," and expressed dissatisfaction aimed at the United States, saying some countries have overreacted and caused unnecessary fear.

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