REFILE-Von der Leyen: EU's primary focus on US trade is achieving a negotiated solution

BEIJING, July 24 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, speaking in China, said on Thursday that the European Union's primary focus in talks with the United States is to achieve a negotiated solution on trade and tariffs.

She added that intense political discussions are ongoing with Washington, saying: "All instruments remain on the table until we have a satisfactory result".

She also said that the EU's relationship with China stands on its own merits and is independent of the actions or the issues it has with others.