China has firmly rejected recent US claims that it violated the consensus reached during the China-US Geneva trade talks, calling the accusations baseless and misleading.
Responding to media inquiries, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said that China has earnestly implemented the joint statement issued after the May 12 Geneva meeting, and in line with the agreed consensus, China canceled or suspended certain reciprocal tariff and non-tariff measures targeting US goods.
The spokesperson emphasized that Beijing has approached the agreement with a responsible attitude and remains committed to honoring the consensus reached.
“In contrast, the US side has introduced a series of discriminatory restrictions against China since the Geneva talks.” These measures include the release of new export controls on AI chips, a halt in sales of chip design software (EDA tools) to China, and the cancellation of student visas for Chinese nationals,” the spokesperson said.
Beijing criticized these moves as violations of the spirit of the January 17 phone call between the two heads of state, as well as breaches of the Geneva consensus itself. The ministry accused Washington of unilaterally stoking new trade tensions, destabilizing bilateral economic ties, and attempting to shift blame by wrongfully accusing China of non-compliance. “China firmly rejects these groundless accusations.”
The Joint Statement represents a significant consensus reached through mutual respect and equal consultation, and it was hard-won, the spokesperson said. “We urge the US side to work with China in good faith, immediately correct its mistaken actions, jointly uphold the Geneva trade consensus, and promote a healthy, stable, and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade relations.
“Should the US stubbornly persist in damaging China’s interests, China will resolutely continue to take strong measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.”
The comments came after US President Donald Trump has accused China of violating an agreement to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals, as he suggested China was in “grave economic danger” until he agreed to cut a deal earlier this month.
Posting on his Truth Social platform on Friday evening, Trump said he made a “fast deal” with China for both countries to back away from triple-digit tariffs for 90 days to “save” Beijing from a “very bad situation”.
The US leader said his tariffs of up to 145 percent on Chinese imports had made it “virtually impossible” for China to trade with the US market, resulting in closed factories and “civil unrest” in the country.
“China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!” Trump added.
Trump did not specify in his post how China had violated the agreement – made following trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland, in mid-May – or what action he planned to take at their alleged failure to comply with its terms.