Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said Friday he no longer feels the need for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this month, slamming Beijing for hostile trade practices and threatening "massive" tariffs.
A US hypersonic missile test being conducted down under has sparked a fierce response from Beijing.
US president’s focus on punishing ‘trans-shipment’ of goods draws Beijing’s ire
The latest round of talks comes as China said its exports to the U.S. dropped by more than a third in May — the sharpest such decline in more than five years.
President Trump spoke Thursday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, calling it a productive conversation with both sides agreeing to meet shortly as they seek to stabilize trade negotiations that have broken down in recent weeks.
The president had recently aired his frustrations about the state of talks with China.
The announcement didn’t specify how many would lose the ability to study in the country.
Tariff reductions are bigger than expected and Bessent says ‘neither side wants to decouple’
Sides will continue to negotiate after having temporarily set tariffs over 100%,
President says 'great progress' was made with Beijing amid tariff battle
The US President has used his social media to send a message as key administration members prepare for crunch talks with China.
Goods included on 'whitelist' remain unclear
One person close to the White House said that it “may take months to hammer out the final deals.”
The US president is reportedly not interested in informal diplomatic contact with China on trade
