As agreed by both sides, China and the United States will hold talks in Madrid, Spain. The two sides will discuss economic and trade issues including US unilateral tariff measures, abuse of export controls, and TikTok. China will, as always, firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests and the multilateral trading system, hoping that the US will work in the same direction with China, enhance mutual trust through equal dialogue and consultation, reduce misunderstandings, strengthen cooperation, and fulfill its due responsibilities in building an open world economy.

The essence of China-US economic and trade relations is mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. Over the past few months, guided by the important consensus reached by the heads of state of both countries, the economic and trade teams of both sides have held three rounds of talks in Geneva, London, and Stockholm, reaching positive consensus and playing a positive role in stabilizing bilateral economic and trade relations. China-US economic and trade relations are not only of great significance to both countries, but also have an important impact on global economic stability and development. China has always maintained a responsible attitude, actively promoting proper management of contradictions and resolution of differences between the two sides, striving for mutually beneficial and win-win results. With insufficient momentum for global economic growth, working together is the only way out, and protectionism will only backfire. The international community is pleased to see phased progress in China-US consultations and expects both sides to continue moving forward on the track of dialogue and consultation, injecting positive energy into maintaining the international economic and trade order.

Regarding the TikTok issue, China will adhere to principles and firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. TikTok has been operating in the United States for many years, accumulating a large user base and high user stickiness, and is deeply loved by the American people. It has also made positive contributions to promoting domestic employment and boosting consumption in the United States. TikTok's growth and expansion reflect market laws and corporate innovation capabilities, and its legal and compliant operations should be treated fairly. The Chinese government attaches great importance to data privacy and security, and has never required nor will it require enterprises or individuals to collect or provide data located in foreign territories for the Chinese government in ways that violate local laws. The US side's politicization, instrumentalization, and pan-securitization of economic and trade issues, disregarding market economy laws and attempting to seize by force, not only damages the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises but also harms the credibility of the US market.

Specific commercial arrangements involving Chinese enterprises must comply with Chinese laws and regulations. If relevant arrangements involve transferring technology abroad, whether through trade or investment or other means, they should comply with the Regulations on Administration of Technology Import and Export of the People's Republic of China and fulfill government approval procedures in accordance with the law. This is a necessary measure to safeguard national economic security and development interests, and also to regulate the order of technology import and export and promote the healthy development of international economic and technological cooperation.

Focusing on the overall situation of China-US economic and trade relations, China maintains an open attitude toward consultations and is willing to resolve respective concerns through dialogue on the basis of mutual respect and equal consultation, finding solutions to problems. However, consultations have principles, and the US side has the obligation to provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises, including TikTok, to continue operating in the United States. If the US side insists on harming the legitimate interests of Chinese enterprises, China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national interests and the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises.

The achievement of any negotiation consensus requires joint efforts from both sides. Always thinking about gaining "advantages" while making the other side "suffer losses" is definitely not a long-term way of getting along. Both China and the US should earnestly implement the important consensus reached in the phone conversation between the heads of state of the two countries, fully leverage the positive role of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, seek mutual benefit and win-win outcomes on the basis of equality, respect, and reciprocity, strive for more positive progress, and let the fruits of China-US mutually beneficial cooperation better benefit both countries and the world.