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February 11, 2022 

China hopes that the U.S. side will remove additional tariffs and sanctions against China as soon as possible to create good conditions for the two countries to expand trade cooperation, Gao Feng, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC), said at a press conference on Thursday.

Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi said in early February that "the Chinese haven't met their commitment in Phase 1."

"China has been working hard to implement the deal, overcoming hurdles including the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic recession, and supply chain disruptions," Gao responded. "The Phase-1 deal benefits China, the U.S., and the entire world."

In other news, here's the latest:

• The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday expressed firm opposition to the U.S. adding 33 Chinese companies to its so-called "unverified list" for export controls, requiring U.S. exporters to go through more procedures before shipping goods to the entities
• The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, has voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to a U.S. bill containing negative content related to China. The bill, under the guise of enhancing the competitiveness of the United States, intends to curb and suppress China's innovation and development and maintain the global hegemony of the United States, the statement said
• A Chinese military spokesperson on Wednesday urged the U.S. to immediately revoke a possible $100 million arms sale to China's Taiwan region, stop military ties with the island and stop sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" forces
• The recent irresponsible, groundless, and biased remarks against China by the U.S. related to the Beijing Winter Olympics, Xinjiang, and Taiwan have seriously poisoned the China-U.S. relations, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun said on Sunday in a press statement