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Official: Some 'preliminary consensus on certain issues' achieved during talks

中方代表：双方在磋商中就一些议题取得“初步共识”

China and the United States discussed the "possible extension" of existing bilateral tariff and non-tariff measures and floated the idea of establishing a working mechanism to promote bilateral trade and investment cooperation during their latest round of trade talks in Paris, France, a senior Chinese official said on Monday.

3月16日，中国商务部国际贸易谈判代表李成钢表示，中美双方在法国巴黎举行的最新一轮经贸磋商中，讨论了“可能延期”现有双边关税及非关税措施的问题，并讨论了建立促进双边贸易投资合作的工作机制的设想。

Describing the one-and-a-half-days of talks as "in-depth, candid and constructive", Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative at the Ministry of Commerce, told reporters that the two sides achieved some "preliminary consensus on certain issues" and will continue to engage in consultations going forward.

李成钢表示，过去一天半，双方团队进行了坦诚、深入、建设性的磋商，就一些议题取得初步共识，下一步双方将继续保持磋商进程。

Following the conclusion of the sixth round of China-US economic and trade consultations on Monday, Li said that both sides affirmed that "a stable economic and trade relationship serves the interests of both countries and benefits the world".

在周一的磋商结束后，李成钢表示，中美进一步认同，“一个稳定的经贸关系利于中美、惠及世界”。

Regarding the issue of bilateral tariff levels under the new circumstances, Li said the US side explained the latest adjustments to its tariff measures and future considerations. The Chinese side expressed concern over the uncertainty arising from these actions, and both sides affirmed their mutual commitment to maintaining stability in tariff levels, Li added.

关于新形势下双边关税水平的问题，李成钢介绍，美方介绍他们最新关税措施的调整以及下一步考虑，中方对由此造成的不确定性表达关注。李成钢补充说，双方同意共同致力于保持双边经贸关系的稳定

To promote bilateral trade and investment cooperation, Li said the two sides discussed the idea of establishing a working mechanism to facilitate such cooperation.

为促进双边贸易投资合作，李成钢表示，双方讨论了建立促进双边贸易投资合作的工作机制的设想。

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