Trump Says He Won’t Lower China Tariffs to Jump-Start Talks

Trump administration took action against China due to frustration on trade talks, officials say

The flurry of punitive measures taken against China by the Trump administration over the last few days was prompted by a belief among US officials that China has failed to live up to commitments it made in trade talks earlier this month, three administration officials told CNN.

White House touts 'China trade deal,' but offers no details

Heading into the weekend, White House officials indicated they were eager to negotiate, even as they insisted the U.S. would not unilaterally lower the duties without concessions from the Chinese.

Flows to emerging market portfolios at a standstill after Trump tariffs, IIF says

Portfolio flows to emerging markets last month were estimated at negative $0.2-billion, the first net monthly outflow since November and only the third in the past year and a half

Trump says he won’t lower China tariffs to jump-start talks

President Donald Trump said he’s unwilling to preemptively lower tariffs on China in order to unlock more substantive negotiations with Beijing on trade. “No,” Trump said Wednesday when asked by a reporter if he is open to pulling back his 145% duties on Chinese imports to get the world’s second-largest economy to the negotiating table. The president’s comments come before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson G…

Trump signals China initiated planned trade meeting - West Hawaii Today

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested China initiated upcoming senior-level trade talks between the two countries and said he was not willing to cut U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods to get Beijing to the negotiating table.

Indiana's backyard fireworks are stuck in China, thanks to Trump's tariffs

Virtually all consumer fireworks come from China. President Trump put a 145% tax on them.