China says no ongoing trade talks with the U.S., calls for canceling 'unilateral' tariffs

China tells Trump: If you want trade talks, cancel tariffs

China denies any trade talks with the US as it calls for sweeping tariffs to be cancelled.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun answered on Thursday a press question related to the U.S. statement about alleged trade negotiations with China. The Chinese representative strongly stated that his country and the U.S. have not spoken anything about the tariff problem and much less have reached any trade agreement. READ ALSO Chinese government demands from the U.S. “respect” if it “really wants to negotiate” tariffs From China the p…

China says Trump's trade optimism is all talk

Multiple Chinese officials, including Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, have said US-China talks aren't at the level President Donald Trump is suggesting.Johannes Neudecker/picture alliance via Getty ImagesTwo Chinese officials said that there are no ongoing talks with the US.Their comments come after President Donald Trump said the two countries were "actively" talking.The White House has signaled hope for a deal in recent days.Bejing i…

China says no tariff negotiations underway, contradicting Trump

(The Hill) -- China claimed that it is not actively engaged in the negotiating process over tariffs with the U.S., contradicting President Donald Trump, who expressed confidence that he can strike a new trade deal with Beijing.  Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong said Thursday that any “claims about the progress of China-U.S. trade negotiations are groundless as trying to catch the wind and have no factual basis.”  “China’s position is consis…

The US markets opened this Thursday’s day with mixed signals, after a previous session marked by enthusiasm over possible advances in the trade war with China. Between the lines. However, that optimism quickly deflated after Beijing discarded any active conversation with Washington, which directly impacted the futures of Wall Street. Early on, the futures of the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 184 points, or 0.5%, reflecting a loss of confi…

Live Market Update (SPX): China Pops Trump’s Tariffs-Ease Bubble, Sending S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq Lower

What goes up must come back down, with a little help from China. The South China Morning Post reports this morning that, Mr. Trump’s comments yesterday notwithstanding, there are no negotiations going on with the Trump Administration regarding lowering tariffs between the two countries. Investors are displeased with this revelation, and markets opened lower pretty much across the board. Here’s how major market indices are looking so far: Dow Jon…