China Playing ‘Blame Game’: US

Washington: The US has accused China of playing a “blame game”, misrepresenting trade talks between the two countries in response to Beijing’s release of a white paper blaming Washington for the setback in negotiations.

In a statement on Monday, President Donald Trump’s administration also accused China of “backpedalling” on trade agreements.

“Our negotiating positions have been consistent throughout these talks and China backpedalled on important elements of what the parties had agreed to,” said a statement from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR).

It said the US was “disappointed” the Chinese had chosen in recent public statements “to pursue a blame game misrepresenting the nature and history of trade negotiations between the two countries”.

The trade war between the world’s two largest economies worsened after Trump in May accused Beijing of reneging on its promises and slapped additional tariffs on the Chinese goods worth $200 billion. (IANS)

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