Comment comes after the data showed trade with US is down in H1 y/y

Likely coronavirus outbreak related but the spokesman playing that down

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  • says China is confident it can stabilise its foreign trade
  • says decrease of imports from US lower than overall decrease in China's imports
  • says China and US should create favourable conditions to implement the phase 1 agreement
  • says H1 China exports to US -8.1%, H1 imports from US -1.5%