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US-China trade talks to restart soon, Beijing wants both back at negotiating table - Trump | US-China trade talks to restart soon, Beijing wants both back at negotiating table - Trump |
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The US President said Chinese officials got in touch with Washington over the ongoing trade war, calling for both sides to get back to negotiating a deal. Speaking at the G7 summit, Trump welcomed the development. | The US President said Chinese officials got in touch with Washington over the ongoing trade war, calling for both sides to get back to negotiating a deal. Speaking at the G7 summit, Trump welcomed the development. |
He said that “China called last night our top trade people and said ‘Let’s get back to the table.’ So, we will be getting back to the table and I think they want to do something.” | |
The US president added: “They have been hurt very badly but they understand this is the right thing to do and I have great respect for it. This is a very positive development for the world.” | |
The US will start negotiations shortly, Trump said. | |
Washington and Beijing were getting along very well and were talking, the US leader said on Saturday. He noted: “I think they want to make a deal much more than I do. I’m getting a lot of money in tariffs, it’s coming in by the billions. We’ve never gotten 10 cents from China, so we will see what happens.” | |
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