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Beijing denies any negotiations with Washington

China firmly refuted on Thursday the existence of negotiations with Washington, following statements by American President Donald Trump suggesting the possibility of an agreement between the two powers engaged in a trade standoff.

"Any claim regarding progress in Sino-American discussions is pure speculation and is not based on any concrete facts," said a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, He Yadong, during a weekly press conference.