US EditionTrump, Xi to discuss tariff cuts tied to China’s fentanyl crackdown, WSJ reports
Trump plans to reduce tariffs on Chinese fentanyl-related imports to help curb precursor chemical exports amid broader US-China trade negotiations, officials said.
- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to discuss potential tariff reductions on fentanyl during their upcoming summit, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
- Trump stated that he expects Xi to take significant action on controlling fentanyl exports and mentioned possibly lowering the 20% tariff to 10%.
- Trump revealed that fentanyl killed about 330,000 Americans over the past five years, emphasizing the importance of their discussions regarding this issue.
- The meeting aims to improve U.S.-China relations amid concerns over trade and fentanyl trafficking.
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The world, pending a handshake. Expectation reaches peaks in the face of the meeting that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will hold this Thursday, the first since the American returned to the White House. A greeting that intends to exceed a few months in which the tension between the United States and China has skyrocketed because of their trade disputes. Doubt persists, however, as to what extent this will open up a new course, or if it will only l…
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