Trump announces US-China tariff talks in London
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that U.S. representatives will meet with people close to Xi Jinping in London to discuss tariffs and trade agreements.
Donald Trump has announced that representatives from the U.S. will meet on Monday with Chinese representatives to discuss trade deals, focusing on tariffs. According to the U.S. president, the meeting will take place in London, and he expressed his hope for successful negotiations.
Among the representatives will be Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who are in charge of making the trade deals negotiations a success.
Donald Trump's conversation with Xi Jinping
In the middle of a tense situation between the 2 countries, Donald Trump had a conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday via telephone. According to Trump, the conversation was "very positive". Additionally, he asked to avoid any kind of interference in bilateral relations.
This meeting follows the failed attempt at a truce in the "tariff war" for 90 days, which both countries have accused each other of breaching in mid-May. Additionally, U.S. representatives harshly criticized China for it. Marco Rubio even stated China was "playing with fire".
USA - China's tariff conflict
The tariff conflict between the U.S. and China started in 2017 when Donald Trump first added tariffs on Chinese goods, accusing them of unfair commercial deals during his first term. China responded with similar measures, which resulted in a commercial war.
After many attempts at diffusing the situation, the situation is still tense and negotiations are still long and complicated
