Mon May 12 07:10:00 UTC 2025: ## China Warns US: Patience in Trade Talks Has Limits
**Geneva, Switzerland** – Following eight hours of trade talks in Geneva on Saturday and Sunday, China issued a stern warning to the United States, emphasizing the limits of its willingness to negotiate. While acknowledging the resumption of dialogue between high-level officials from both countries – including US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng – a commentary published by Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency, cautioned against continued US pressure tactics.
The article, penned by Dong Yu, deputy director of the China Development Planning Research Institute at Tsinghua University, dismissed claims of an impending Chinese economic collapse. Dong cited strong economic fundamentals, including steady growth, job creation, stable prices, and a balanced international payments position, contrasting this with a slowing US economy characterized by shrinking GDP, decelerating hiring, persistent inflation, and a widening trade deficit.
The commentary argued that recent fluctuations in the US stock market reflect not a resurgence of confidence, but rather international capital recognizing China’s continued willingness to negotiate. However, Xinhua stressed that this patience is not unlimited and will not tolerate continued “unprincipled pressure, extortion, and breach of trust” from the US.
The article concludes by urging the US to appreciate China’s goodwill, demonstrate its own sincerity, and engage in genuine negotiations, rather than clinging to the “unrealistic” narrative of a Chinese economic collapse. This marks the first high-level trade talks between the two nations since the start of the trade war.
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