问：日前，《华尔街日报》报道称，中美两国贸易谈判代表正在讨论路线图，以在中美领导人11月出席多边峰会举行双边会见之前，结束两国贸易争端僵局。请问该报道是否属实？
答：我们一般不对媒体的报道作评论。我多次说过，我们当然希望中美双方通过友好协商，在对等、平等和诚信的基础上达成互利的、对双方都合适的解决当前中美经贸摩擦的方案。这不仅有利于两国消费者和业界，也符合国际社会的期盼。
至于你提到有媒体报道称中美双方正为两国领导人今年下半年见面作准备，我不知道他们的消息来源。我只能原则告诉你，高层交往特别是元首间的交往，一直对中美关系发展发挥着重要引领作用。
Q: According to the Wall Street Journal, the trade representatives from China and the US are discussing a road map so as to end the trade dispute deadlock before the leaders of the two countries meet during the November multilateral summit. Can you confirm this report?
A: Usually, we do not comment on media reports. I have said many times that we certainly hope that a mutually beneficial and acceptable solution could be reached through friendly consultations on the basis of reciprocity, equality and good faith. This is the right thing to do, not only for the consumers and business communities of the two sides, but also for the international community.
You mentioned the report saying that China and the US are preparing for a summit meeting later this year. I do not know where this report sourced this information. In principle, high-level exchanges, especially ones between heads of state, always have an important role to play in leading the development of bilateral relations.
问：据报道，特朗普总统昨天表示对即将在华盛顿举行的中美经贸磋商进展不抱太高期待，你对谈判进展有何预期？
答：应美方多次邀请，中国商务部副部长王受文率团赴美，与美国财政部副部长马尔帕斯率领的美方代表团进行经贸问题磋商。中国商务部已经发布了有关消息。
就中方而言，既然举行磋商，我们当然希望磋商能够取得好的结果。但是你应该知道，中方不喜欢在磋商之前发出各种声音，而是希望双方能够安安静静、踏踏实实坐下来，在对等、平等和诚信的基础上谈出好的结果。
Q: US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he does not expect much progress from the trade talks which are due to happen in Washington this week. Do you expect there will be progress?
A: In response to the repeated invitations from the US side, Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen has led a delegation to the US and have trade talks with the US delegation led by David Malpass, the US Treasury Department's Under Secretary for International Affairs. The Commerce Ministry has released relevant information.
For us, since we are going to talk to each other, we certainly hope that talks could lead to good outcomes. But one thing you should know is that we prefer no unnecessary prejudgments and predictions. Just let the two sides sit down calmly, talk to each other while bearing in mind reciprocity, equality and good faith, and try to deliver some good outcomes.
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