China/USA-Tariffs Delay
Beijing, China - Aug 13, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Graphics showing photos of Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan, Governor of the People's Bank of China Yi Gang, deputy chairman of National Development and Reform Commission Ning Jizhe, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
2. Graphic showing products in delayed tariff list
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Chinese national flag, Tian'anmen Square, Chinese national emblem
FILE: Washington, D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. U.S. national flag
5. Various of White House
FILE: Los Angeles, USA - Nov 9, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of containers being transported at port
FILE: China - Exact Date and Location Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of workers, production line, laptop computers
FILE: New York City, USA - Dec 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of shoppers, staff at toy store, toys on display
9. Toys being scanned by cashier
10. Pedestrians walking by clothing store
11. Various of clothes, shoppers
The United States Trade Representative announced on Tuesday that a 10 percent tariff on 300 billion U.S. dollars of Chinese imports starting from September 1 would be delayed for certain items including cell phones, laptop computers and clothing until December 15, after a phone conversation between the two countries' chief trade talk negotiators.
In addition, other items would be removed from the list for "health, safety and national security" reasons, said the United States Trade Representative after Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of the China-U.S. comprehensive economic dialogue, held a phone conversation at request with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin late Tuesday.
In the phone talks, China lodged solemn representations concerning U.S. additional tariffs on the Chinese imports starting on Sept. 1.
The two sides agreed to hold another phone conversation in two weeks.
Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, Governor of the People's Bank of China Yi Gang, and Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Ning Jizhe also joined the talks.
China/USA-Tariffs Delay
Dateline : Aug 13, 2019/File
Location : China United States
Duration : 1'17
Beijing, China - Aug 13, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Graphics showing photos of Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan, Governor of the People's Bank of China Yi Gang, deputy chairman of National Development and Reform Commission Ning Jizhe, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
2. Graphic showing products in delayed tariff list
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Chinese national flag, Tian'anmen Square, Chinese national emblem
FILE: Washington, D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. U.S. national flag
5. Various of White House
FILE: Los Angeles, USA - Nov 9, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of containers being transported at port
FILE: China - Exact Date and Location Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of workers, production line, laptop computers
FILE: New York City, USA - Dec 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of shoppers, staff at toy store, toys on display
9. Toys being scanned by cashier
10. Pedestrians walking by clothing store
11. Various of clothes, shoppers
The United States Trade Representative announced on Tuesday that a 10 percent tariff on 300 billion U.S. dollars of Chinese imports starting from September 1 would be delayed for certain items including cell phones, laptop computers and clothing until December 15, after a phone conversation between the two countries' chief trade talk negotiators.
In addition, other items would be removed from the list for "health, safety and national security" reasons, said the United States Trade Representative after Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of the China-U.S. comprehensive economic dialogue, held a phone conversation at request with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin late Tuesday.
In the phone talks, China lodged solemn representations concerning U.S. additional tariffs on the Chinese imports starting on Sept. 1.
The two sides agreed to hold another phone conversation in two weeks.
Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, Governor of the People's Bank of China Yi Gang, and Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Ning Jizhe also joined the talks.
ID : 8118747
Published : 2019-08-13 23:02
Last Modified : 2019-08-14 15:49:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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