It is up to Beijing to take the next steps on trade talks, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Tuesday as China vowed to retaliate after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed initial duties on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.
"Our purpose is to have constructive negotiations with the Chinese to resolve the fundamental issues. So the question about whether or when to have a discussion is very importantly in their ballpark," Ross said in a television interview on CNBC.