Won't play 'Game of Thrones', undettered by US trade threats, says China

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China's top diplomat hit back at US criticism on Tuesday, saying Beijing had no intention to "play the Game of Thrones on the world stage" and would respect US interests, but it would not be threatened on trade or allow interference in its affairs, including Hong Kong.
In an address on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York, Wang Yi, China's foreign minister and state councilor, urged a move away from confrontation between the two biggest global economies, saying they should cooperate for mutual benefit and for that of rest of the world.
Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump had a stern message for China and its president, Xi Jinping, in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.Trump, who launched a trade war with China that's damaging both countries, delivered a stinging rebuke to Beijing's trade practices and said he would not accept a "bad deal" in US-China trade negotiations.
He also warned that the world was watching how Beijing handles mass demonstrations in Hong Kong that have heightened fears of a potential Chinese crackdown.Trump has sought to pressure China to agree to reduce trade barriers through a policy of increasing tariffs on Chinese products. He accused China of the theft of trade secrets "on a grand scale" and said it was taking advantage of World Trade Organization rules that give Beijing beneficial treatment as a "developing economy".

 Wang Yi told an event organized by the US-China Business Council that China hoped for a positive outcome from the next round of trade talks with the United States due to take place in October.But he said negotiations must be based on mutual respect and could not take place under threats...READ MORE