(Yicai Global) May 10 -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu He arrived in Washington on Thursday for  the 11th round of high-level economic and trade consultations with the  U.S. side.

Liu told reporters upon his arrival that he came to Washington with  sincerity, saying that under the current special circumstances he hopes  to engage in rational and candid exchanges with the U.S. side.

Liu is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party  of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of the  China-U.S. comprehensive economic dialogue.

China believes that raising tariffs is not a solution to the  problems, Liu said, noting that it is harmful to China, to the United  States and to the whole world.