US EditionTrump says he would 'rather not' put tariffs on China
- Us President Donald Trump stated he would 'rather not' impose tariffs on China, despite previous campaign promises to do so.
- In an interview with Fox News, Trump mentioned he could negotiate with Chinese leader Xi Jinping regarding trade and Taiwan.
- Trump indicated that tariffs are a significant leverage over China, saying, 'that's tariffs, and they don't want them.'
- Beijing urged the US and China to settle their differences through 'dialogue and consultation.
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Trump announced his willingness to impose tariffs: but he did not act, as on other issues, with executive orders. Why? Where do you want to go? And what are the principles that inspire its action?
US President Donald Trump is softening his tone towards China. He says he would rather not announce new tariffs on it, even though he had promised a 10 percent tariff a few days ago. Observers are taking this as a signal that Trump is open to negotiations, although they doubt how long such peace will last. The US president has privately expressed his desire to travel to China to meet its leader, according to media reports.
Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he would “prefer” to avoid imposing tariffs on China, after he repeated during his campaign that he would raise tariffs for the products of his main economic rival. In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, he was asked if an agreement with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Taiwan Island and the trade issue is possible. Trump replied: “I can do it because I have something they want: a gold mine.”“W…
Donald Trump seems undecided: Will he attack China as a competitor or will he woo it? Taiwan could become a mere bargaining chip.
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