China's willing to boost imports if US meets half-way on trade

China said after that round that all commitments made so far will be withdrawn if President Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose tariffs

China reiterated that it is willing to expand imports from the US if the world’s two largest economies “meet half-way” in trade negotiations.
 
The two countries had “deep and detailed” talks on agricultural and energy products last week, while those details are subject to confirmation, Gao Feng, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, said at a regular briefing Thursday in Beijing.
 
Gao said that China doesn’t want to escalate trade tensions with the US, and that boosting imports is an established strategy.
 
The comments come after reports that China has offered to boost purchases of US