US trade representative Dai Qi: last week's call with China was a "good start"

Original title: US trade representative Dai Qi: the call with China last week was a "good start"
(Observer News) according to Reuters on October 14, US trade representative Dai Qi told reporters on the same day that her call with China last week was a "good start". She plans to discuss Sino US trade issues in future dialogues.
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After more than four months, the leaders of China US economic and trade field spoke again on October 9.
According to Xinhua news agency, the two sides conducted pragmatic, frank and constructive exchanges and discussed three issues: first, China US economic and trade relations are very important to both countries and the world, and bilateral economic and trade exchanges and cooperation should be strengthened. Second, the two sides exchanged views on the implementation of the China US economic and trade agreement. Third, the two sides expressed their core concerns and agreed to resolve their legitimate concerns through consultation. China negotiated the cancellation of tariffs and sanctions, and clarified its position on China's economic development model and industrial policy.
The two sides agreed to continue communication in an attitude of equality and mutual respect to create good conditions for the healthy development of bilateral economic and trade relations and the recovery of the world economy.
In addition to China US relations, Dai Qi also gave a speech in Switzerland on the 14th, saying, "the Biden Harris government believes that trade and the World Trade Organization (WTO) can and should play a positive role in encouraging competition and dealing with global challenges. We all recognize the importance of the WTO and hope it will succeed."
However, Dai Qi once again accused the WTO dispute settlement mechanism of being "long, expensive and controversial", saying that the United States is willing to listen to the views of other member states on reform.
Previously, many observers attributed the paralysis of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism to Washington's obstruction.
The new york times interpreted "the United States regains its support for the WTO" from Dai Qi's speech, and claimed that this speech implied that the United States would return to its traditional leading role in the WTO. This is the first time in five years that the US trade representative has visited the WTO office in Geneva.
However, Reuters pointed out that the United States blocked the appointment of judges of the WTO Appellate Body, and the latter has been unable to rule on trade disputes since December 2019. The Biden administration has not withdrawn its opposition since then.