Indonesia and other countries are lining up Tuesday at the negotiating table in hopes of striking deals with the Trump administration over the sweeping reciprocal tariffs announced against them last week.
The developments come as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke with a top Chinese official to push for "a negotiated resolution to the current situation, emphasizing the need to avoid further escalation." President Donald Trump warned yesterday that he would impose an additional 50% tariff on China if it did not withdraw the recent 34% retaliatory tariffs it announced against the U.S.
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