President Donald Trump said Thursday that China has been reaching “much” since it almost tripled the US tariffs about Chinese imports, and suggested to journalists that the two nations could reach an agreement in ASON of three to four weeks.
Duration A cloud with journalists after signing executive orders related to the deregulation of the seafood industry, Trump was asked about his ongoing negotiations with Chinese officials and, in particular, if he has yet spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinpinging.
“They have contacted several times,” Trump said, referring to high -level Chinese officials. When asked how often the leg in contact since last week, after Trump tripled their increase in the Chinese rate from 54% to 145%, the president replied: “Much.”
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Trump shows a table of his new rates this month, which since then has raised 145%in China. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP through Getty Images)
His comments are presented in the midst of the media reports that Trump has indicated that he is not willing to communicate with China first in the middle of the current commercial war. According to sources close to Trump, US officials have the Chinese to start a call between XI and Trump, but so far they have not done so.
When asked if he had spoken with Xi yet, Trump did not confirm in one way or another.
“I have never said white or not [it’s] It happened, but I have a very good relationship with President XI, and I think he will continue. They have contacted several times, “Trump told reporters.
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Then, the press quickly launched into Trump’s response, asking the president to clarify whether he referred to XI or other Chinese officials when he said: “They have contacted several times.”
“I see it very similar,” Trump replied. “They would be the main levels of China, and if you knew [Xi]You knew that if they are contacted, he knew exactly, he knew everything about it. He directs it very tight, very strong, very intelligent. And yes, we are talking to China. “
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump (Pedro Pardo/Pool/Getty Images | Somodevilla/Getty images)
The president said that, although some have urged him to accelerate his negotiations, he believes that there is “much” time to reach an agreement with China and expects to be completed.
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“I would think about the next three or four weeks, I think maybe everything could conclude,” Trump told journalists on Thursday.
President Trump said he hopes that an agreement be sealed between the United States and China on tariffs, telling journalists who could come as soon as three to four weeks. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
The president added that if you cannot reach an agreement, things “will be fine.”
“At a certain point, if we do not make a deal, we will only establish a limit. We will establish a tariff. We establish some parameters and say:” Enter and buy, “Trump said.” They always have the right not to do so, so they can say: “Well, we don’t want it, so we are not going to buy there, we are not going to buy in the United States store.” We have something that no one has, and that is the US consumer. “
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