Liu Jianchao Basic Quotations

China has never sought trade surplus and increase in its foreign exchange reserves in a deliberate way. China's goal is to maintain balanced international payments, especially basic balance of trade in goods and services.

We hope to see some progress, but we didn't really expect too much ... because the process takes time, ... The basic problem existing, is still the lack of trust between the United States and North Korea.

To clear up this obstacle and thus improve bilateral ties is the common aspiration of the two countries' people and serves their basic interests.