Envoy says 'maximum pressure' benefits no one

The Chinese ambassador to the United States has urged Washington to change its "maximum pressure "approach to the bilateral relationship and collaborate to steer it back to a steady and sound path.

In a speech that coincided with the first 50 days of the administration of US President Donald Trump, Ambassador Xie Feng made a candid assessment of the status of China-US relations, noting that heavy-handed strategies, such as tariffs or trade wars, are unproductive.

"It is true that China-US relations face challenges and have once again reached a critical crossroads," he said via video link at the "China in Springtime" global dialogue held in Chicago on Monday.