US EditionTrump Softens Tone on China to Secure Xi Summit and a Trade Deal
- President Donald Trump has softened his tone toward China to secure a summit with Xi Jinping and negotiate a trade deal, according to people familiar with internal deliberations.
- China posted a record trade surplus in the first half of 2025, indicating its strengthening economic position.
- U.S. officials are considering delaying a tariff increase on China set for August 12, according to sources.
- White House spokesman Kush Desai stated that the administration is having productive discussions with its trading partners.
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US seeks to tamp down trade war concerns
The White House moved to tamp down trade war fears, but analysts warned Washington’s protectionist direction was unchanged. US President Donald Trump said that tariffs for around 150 countries would be about 15% — lower than some experts feared. Trump has also toned down anti-China rhetoric in order to secure a trade deal and a summit with the country’s leader, Bloomberg reported. Yet trade barriers are going up elsewhere: Canada announced new s…
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President Donald Trump has dialed down his confrontational tone with China in an effort to secure a summit with counterpart Xi Jinping and a trade deal with the world’s second-largest economy, people familiar with internal deliberations said.
Trump Softens Tone on China to Secure Xi Summit and a Trade Deal
President Donald Trump has dialed down his confrontational tone with China in an effort to secure a summit with counterpart Xi Jinping and a trade deal with the world’s second-largest economy, people familiar with internal deliberations said.
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