This week the White House stressed that it was up to Beijing to take the first step in the negotiation.
The US president, Donald Trumpsaid Thursday that United States is “in conversations” with China To reach an agreement on tariffs, in the midst of a commercial war between the first two world powers.
“Yes, we are in conversations with China,” Trump told reporters. “I must say that they have contacted us several times”he added. The United States applies a minimum of 145% of tariffs to Chinese products, To which Beijing has responded with levies up to 125% About US assets.
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But Trump was cautious When asked if he had spoken directly with the Chinese president, Xi Jinpingdespite having given several clues in the past that he had done so.
“I have never said if it happened or not”he replied. “It is not appropriate.”
Asked by journalists about whether Xi has contacted him, Trump replied: “You might think it is quite obvious that you have done itbut we will talk about that soon. “
Trump administration Libra a war of tariffs with Chinahis rival, who worries world markets.
“I think we are going to reach an agreement with China very good”he said before at the White House, next to the head of Italian government, Giorgia Meloni.
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His administration is in full negotiation with the different partners after having decreed last week a partial truce of 90 days to levies considered reciprocal except in the case of China.
This week the White House stressed that it was up to Beijing take the first step in negotiation because “the ball is on its roof”and Trump said today that since these 145 %tariffs were imposed, representatives of the Chinese executive have contacted.
