Speaking from the White House in response to a reporter’s question about reaching out to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump stated, “Oh, we’re going to make a deal. I think we are going to make a very good deal with China.”
Although Trump didn’t provide specific details or a timeline for resuming negotiations, his remarks indicated a readiness to break the current deadlock.
Earlier that day, China’s Ministry of Commerce urged the United States to stop applying what it called “extreme pressure” on the world’s second-largest economy. Beijing stressed the importance of mutual respect in any potential trade talks, but both countries seemed to disagree on who should take the first step.
While Trump has recently eased some of the tariffs imposed on goods from various trade partners, he has kept the newly imposed import duties on Chinese products, which total $145 billion in tariffs.
