Comments by China's commerce ministry

  • Urges US to stop doing things that damage bilateral relations
  • Says that China does not interfere with other countries' internal affairs/elections
  • Hopes US doesn't underestimate China's determination and capabilities
  • Hopes trade frictions can be resolved but has prepared for all possibilities

Strong words out of China there. A friendly reminder to markets that with the spotlight being taken up by Italy today, there's still the looming US-China trade war in the background.