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Ross said both sides were frank and open, and articulated good
points of view during his trip to Beijing, which was a good
sign, although neither made concessions.
"The most important thing to push for with China is better
market access for companies operating there physically and for
companies exporting there," Ross said. "Ranking equal with that
would be less protectionist behavior."
The U.S. Commerce Department said in a statement on Tuesday that
Ross had pressed China on the "need to rebalance bilateral trade
and investment relations" and urged it to take "meaningful
action" on trade issues.
China's relationship with the United States has been strained by
the Trump administration's criticism of China's trade practices
and by demands that Beijing do more to pressure North Korea to
halt its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
Ross, speaking to reporters in Hong Kong two days after his
visit to Beijing, also said overcapacity was still a big issue
in some sectors and highlighted new industries such as robotics
as potential threats.
"There apparently are something like 400 robotics companies in
China right now and people in the industry tell me maybe 360 of
those are in it to get the subsidies and tax breaks and are not
really serious about the product," he said.
On Monday, Ross told Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that the United
States hoped for "very good deliverables" when U.S. President
Donald Trump visits China, likely in November. He did not
specify what "deliverables" the United States was hoping for.
Ross is due to lead a trade mission to China as part of
President Trump's visit there.
(Reporting By Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by Simon
Cameron-Moore)
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