Trump says China wants trade deal, more tariffs may not be needed
2018-11-17 08:08:52 source:The Straits Times
November 17, 2018
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Donald Trump said on Friday (Nov 16) that China was ready to make a deal to defuse trade tensions, so he might not have to punish the country with more import tariffs.
A deal to resolve the dispute would be a huge breakthrough on the issue that has dominated much of Trump’s two years in office, blowback from which threatens to take the steam out of the US economy.
“China wants to make a deal,” Trump told reporters. “They sent a list of things that they are willing to do.”
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