Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

When asked about some people in the EU thinking that the agreement they recently reached with the US "is not ideal, but it is the best they could achieve," and whether China would be willing to accept a suboptimal agreement on the negotiating table or withdraw from the negotiations, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Monday that "regarding the trade agreement reached between the EU and the US that you mentioned, what I want to say is that China has always advocated for all parties to resolve economic and trade differences through equal dialogue and consultation, maintain a favorable international economic and trade cooperation environment, and abide by the rules of the World Trade Organization."

"At the same time, we firmly oppose any party reaching a deal at the expense of China's interests," Guo said at a regular press conference on Monday.

Global Times