He said protecting the US steel industry does not generate many jobs, but higher steel prices from tariffs would lead to higher prices and more job losses in sectors that use steel as raw materials. "It just doesn't make sense," Huang said.
He recalled the concerns that the United States expressed in 2015 when the United Kingdom tried to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a China-initiated multilateral financial institution, and said it was only when all other European countries signed up for it that those concerns began to dissipate.
He said his ministry was working at full capacity to expedite the completion of the localization and technology transfer of the electric bus production in Egypt to serve the transport sector.
He said that the US recently threatened to impose tariffs on other countries, like Mexico and India, so it is instigating "trade war". China should seek allies among the countries hit by these US threats. Beijing would have a better hand in negotiating with Washington, if one day the two decide to restart talks.
He said 80 percent of companies in the country's chemical sector are medium-and small-sized firms with outdated equipment and inadequate safety control capabilities.
He said that over the long term, Africa's share of international trade has remained between 2 and 3 percent and that the continent's competitiveness needs to be supported by structural transformations, from production of raw products to added value.
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He said Beijing will assist in planning and policymaking in sectors such as infrastructure construction, transportation integration and the sharing of public services. The capital will also encourage innovative companies to establish themselves in Xiongan.
He reiterated that China supports Afghanistan in safeguarding national unity and political stability.
He said Rheum nobile usually blooms in June or July after five to seven years of growth, and the creamy yellow petal-like leaves torn by the man were actually a cluster of its flowers arranged on the stem. The plants die in September. In China, the plant can be seen in Yunnan and Sichuan province.
He said WHO is committed to leading global initiatives to address the significant lack of access for patients in need, especially in low and middle income countries.