China, US 'Very Close' to Start Talks: Beijing Expert
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[{'start': '0.060', 'end': '1.910', 'text': "We've been waiting for this for a long\ntime."}, {'start': '1.920', 'end': '6.570', 'text': 'I think the statement that\nthe Ministry of Commerce is evaluating'}, {'start': '6.570', 'end': '10.800', 'text': "really means that, first of all, there's\na go ahead from the very top of the"}, {'start': '10.800', 'end': '14.940', 'text': "leadership in China.\nAnd secondly, my view, they're preparing for"}, {'start': '15.180', 'end': '19.290', 'text': "the negotiation, who's going to\nlead the negotiation, what would be the"}, {'start': '19.290', 'end': '21.990', 'text': 'strategy?\nWhat is the model , why,'}, {'start': '21.990', 'end': '26.520', 'text': 'all these things are currently being intensively'}, {'start': '26.520', 'end': '31.380', 'text': "debated and discussed right now.\nIn any case, I can't imagine an"}, {'start': '31.380', 'end': '36.540', 'text': "evaluation leading eventually to a\ndecline to negotiate, that's just not"}, {'start': '36.540', 'end': '39.930', 'text': "going to happen, in my view.\nSo I think it's a very, very good news."}, {'start': '40.260', 'end': '46.540', 'text': "We've been waiting for for a long time.\nSo Professor, David here, do you think"}, {'start': '46.540', 'end': '49.600', 'text': 'talks are imminent, then?\nAnd when I say imminent, should we'}, {'start': '49.600', 'end': '53.530', 'text': 'expect talks, official talks to be more\nspecific, official talks to begin this'}, {'start': '53.530', 'end': '55.230', 'text': 'month.'}, {'start': '55.230', 'end': '58.360', 'text': 'I think the Ministry of Commerce\nstatement is talking about the official'}, {'start': '58.360', 'end': '62.320', 'text': "talk.\nI think, I won't say it's imminent."}, {'start': '62.320', 'end': '66.100', 'text': "I think it's very close.\nI mean, I mean, the segment of the"}, {'start': '66.100', 'end': '70.930', 'text': 'second paragraph of the statement still\nsays there are a couple of things that'}, {'start': '71.200', 'end': '74.330', 'text': 'Washington should do to facilitate this\nnegotiation.'}, {'start': '74.330', 'end': '78.070', 'text': "But I think overall, it's not very\nclear whether, you know, these things"}, {'start': '78.070', 'end': '82.510', 'text': 'are the preconditions for the talks or\nsomething that Washington should bring'}, {'start': '82.510', 'end': '86.830', 'text': 'around into the talk.\nI hope for the latter case, but in my'}, {'start': '86.830', 'end': '89.170', 'text': "view, it's very close if if it's not\nimminent."}, {'start': '92.530', 'end': '97.210', 'text': 'Joe, just before we head deeper into\nthis topic, I want to just take a listen'}, {'start': '97.210', 'end': '102.130', 'text': "to some of the comments that we've had\nfrom Marco Rubio on the potential for"}, {'start': '102.130', 'end': '105.370', 'text': "these talks between China and the US.\nLet's just take a quick listen."}, {'start': '106.750', 'end': '109.630', 'text': 'Can we reach some sort of short term\naccommodation with them?'}, {'start': '110.290', 'end': '112.210', 'text': "That's what they want.\nI mean, the Chinese are reaching out."}, {'start': '112.210', 'end': '113.530', 'text': 'They want to meet.\nThey want to talk.'}, {'start': '117.490', 'end': '120.790', 'text': "John, I want to pick up on Rubio's\ncomments there."}, {'start': '121.090', 'end': '125.290', 'text': 'What you make of the US\nwillingness to engage in discussion.'}, {'start': '125.290', 'end': '129.759', 'text': "What is it that's going to be actually\npalatable for Beijing as an opening"}, {'start': '129.759', 'end': '134.630', 'text': 'gambit for discussions with the US?\nAnd just following on if we can as well.'}, {'start': '134.650', 'end': '139.450', 'text': 'We have, of course, seen Mike Waltz step\ndown, effectively going to be replaced'}, {'start': '139.600', 'end': '144.790', 'text': 'in the interim by Marco Rubio in that\nrole of National Security Adviser.'}, {'start': '145.000', 'end': '148.870', 'text': 'So I wonder what you make.\nWhat it means for China to see Rubio'}, {'start': '148.870', 'end': '152.200', 'text': 'playing this different role now in the\nTrump administration?'}, {'start': '153.160', 'end': '157.300', 'text': 'Well, first of all, let me say that what\nMarco Rubio said is not necessarily'}, {'start': '157.300', 'end': '162.760', 'text': 'in conflict with what the Ministry of\nCommerce here in China says, that, you'}, {'start': '162.760', 'end': '168.010', 'text': 'know, this thing is sort of, you know,\nhappening on both sides, eventually'}, {'start': '168.010', 'end': '170.800', 'text': 'leading to a culmination of the\nnegotiations.'}, {'start': '171.040', 'end': '175.510', 'text': 'Obviously, both sides are talking to\ntheir respective audience. You know if you'}, {'start': '175.690', 'end': '179.290', 'text': 'look at the statement from Ministry of Commerce here, it clearly indicates'}, {'start': '179.290', 'end': '183.820', 'text': "that, you know, it's - Washington is\nsort of saying we should talk."}, {'start': '184.060', 'end': '186.160', 'text': 'As a matter of fact, President Trump\nsaid that, too.'}, {'start': '186.280', 'end': '189.370', 'text': "Right.\nSo so I wouldn't pay too much"}, {'start': '189.370', 'end': '193.330', 'text': 'attention to this question about who is\nactually asking first.'}, {'start': '193.630', 'end': '195.730', 'text': "Obvious, they're both asking for\nnegotiation."}, {'start': '196.000', 'end': '200.350', 'text': "It doesn't make any sense to argue about\nwho is making it, initiating this"}, {'start': '200.350', 'end': '202.210', 'text': "contact.\nIt just doesn't make sense to me."}, {'start': '202.420', 'end': '205.690', 'text': "I think regarding the second part of\nyour question about, you know, Rubio's"}, {'start': '205.690', 'end': '209.770', 'text': 'role, I think this is not really in his\ndomain.'}, {'start': '209.860', 'end': '216.520', 'text': 'This, this whole trade negotiation is\nunder the leadership of Secretary of Treasury'}, {'start': '217.090', 'end': '220.470', 'text': "Scott Bessent.\nHe's now steering the wheel."}, {'start': '220.930', 'end': '224.350', 'text': 'And Rubio has a lot of things on his\nplate.'}, {'start': '225.130', 'end': '226.630', 'text': "It's going to keep them busy for a\nwhile."}, {'start': '226.630', 'end': '231.940', 'text': 'Taking two roles in the administration.\nThe war in Ukraine,'}, {'start': '232.990', 'end': '238.600', 'text': 'the war in the Middle East, the pending conflict between'}, {'start': '238.600', 'end': '241.390', 'text': "India and Pakistan.\nIt's going to keep him busy for a while."}, {'start': '241.400', 'end': '244.710', 'text': "So I don't take too much weight about\nwhat he said on this map."}]