The just-concluded US-China trade talks produced a joint statement in which Chinapledged to significantly increase purchases of United States goods and services. The remindercame at a news briefing in Washington on Saturday morning, hours before the joint statement was released. With regard to exporting to China and taking up market share there, Liu said the products and services must attract Chinese consumers. Liu also pointed out that China is ready to buy goods not only from the United States but also from around the world. The China-US joint statement said the two sides agreed on the need for "effective measures" to reduce the US trade deficit in goods with China.