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 goods by about $25 billion this year ahead of a mid-June deadline for imposing tariffs on Chinese imports.
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was in Beijing earlier this month for the third round of high-level negotiations, which focused on China agreeing to buy more US energy and farming produce.
Gao didn’t comment on any specific Chinese offer during the talks.
China said after that round that all commitments made so far will be withdrawn if President Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose tariffs.
The Trump administration has made reducing the deficit in goods trade with China and other nations one of its most important policy goals.
While it has imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from across the world, riling up allies in Europe, Asia and Canada, it has yet to enact any of the China-specific levies it has threatened.
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