China: If US doesn't want to do business with us, others will fill the gap

Further comments by China's foreign ministry

• Trade dispute will have some effects on the Chinese economy
• But they can be overcome
• Has every confidence in China's economic prospects

The comments here certainly doesn't scream out that a trade deal is in the works. It feels like we're going backwards now. As such, expect lingering US-China trade tensions to become more of a major theme in the coming months.