The trade and economic teams of China and the United States held in-depth, candid and constructive exchanges over important topics of mutual interest, a senior Chinese official said in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden, on Tuesday. Li Chenggang, China international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice minister of commerce, made the remarks when briefing the press following the new round of economic and trade talks in Stockholm. The two sides will continue pushing for the continued extension of the pause on 24 percent of reciprocal tariffs of the U.S. side, as well as counter measures of the Chinese side, said Li. Both sides are fully aware of the importance of safeguarding stable and sound China-U.S. economic ties, Li said, adding that the two sides held candid exchanges over each other's major trade and economic concerns. Over the past day and a half, the two sides reviewed the implementation of the Geneva and London consensuses and gave full affirmation to the progress made, Li said. The Chinese and U.S. economic and trade teams will maintain close communication, conduct timely exchanges on trade and economic issues, and continue to promote the stable and healthy development of bilateral economic and trade relations, Li said. Shotlist: Stockholm, Sweden - July 29, 2025: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese with English interpretation) Li Chengang, China's international trade representative and Vice Minister of Commerce: "Over the last day and a half, the trade and economic teams of China and the United States have followed the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, China and the United States in their June 5 phone call, continue to give great play to the role of the China-U.S. trade and economy consultation mechanism, and had in-depth, candidate and constructive exchanges over important topics of mutual interest. Both sides fully aware of the importance of safeguarding a stable and sound China U.S. trade and economic relationship. Both sides had comprehensive and in-depth exchange over each other's macro economy. Both sides reviewed the implementation of the Geneva and London consensuses and fully recognized the implementation. Of course, both sides also had candid exchanges over each other's major trade and economic concerns. According to the consensus between China and the U.S., the two sides will continue to push for the continued extension of the pause on the 24-percent part of the reciprocal tariffs on the U.S. side, as well as the countermeasures on the Chinese side. The two economic and trade teams will continue to maintain close communication and have timely exchanges on trade and economic topics, and continue to push for the stable and sound development of our bilateral trade and economic relationship. Thank you all.". [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]