Trump Says He Is Reluctant to Keep Raising Tariffs on China - Bloomberg


President Trump expressed reluctance to further escalate tariffs on China, citing potential trade disruption, while acknowledging communication attempts from Beijing.
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President Donald Trump said he was reluctant to continue ratcheting up tariffs on China because it could stall trade between the two countries, and insisted Beijing had repeatedly reached out in a bid to broker a deal.

Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, said officials he believed represented the Chinese leader Xi Jinping had sought to start talks. But he repeatedly sidestepped direct questions about whether he and Xi had been in direct contact.

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