US Responds to China’s White Paper: Beijing Playing ‘Blame Game,’ Misrepresenting Trade Talks

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He (L) shakes hands with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (R) alongside US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (C) after trade negotiations in Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2019. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

The U.S. administration on June 3 said the Chinese regime, in its recent statements and a white paper released over the weekend, was pursuing a “blame game” and misrepresenting trade negotiations between the two countries.

In a joint statement, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the Treasury Department expressed disappointment in the Chinese regime’s framing of trade discussions in its June 2 white paper, which squarely laid blame on the United States for the breakdown in talks.