Chinese envoy to US urges stable commercial ties despite trade conflicts

China's Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang. - Xinhua

WASHINGTON (Reuters): China's new ambassador to the United States called on Monday (Sept 13) for stable and constructive commercial ties between the world's two biggest economies, even as they struggle to resolve political and trade differences, a trade group said.

The envoy, Qin Gang, made the comments in an online meeting with the chief executives of major US companies who serve on the board of the US-China Business Council, the group said in a statement on Monday.