President Trump Says China Asked That Trade Talks Resume
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'They mean business.' Trump tells G7 that Chinese trade officials called to restart talksPresident Donald Trump said Monday that Chinese officials called to restart talks amid an escalating trade war that sent markets spinning last week.
Speaking to reporters at the G-7 meeting of world leaders taking place in France, Trump said that U.S. officials had received two calls from China. The president declined to say whether he had spoken directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
"We've got two calls, very very good calls, very productive calls," Trump told reporters. "They mean business."
Trump made the remarks hours before markets opened in...
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Trump claims China asked for renewed trade talksPresident Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Chinese officials are prepared to return to the negotiating table, signaling there may be a path to a potential détente in his tit-for-tat trade war with Beijing.
“China called last night our top trade people and said ‘let’s get back to the table.’ They have been hurt very badly, but they understand this is the right thing to do and I have great respect for it,” Trump told reporters during a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of...
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China announces it seeks 'calm' end to trade war, as markets tank and currency hits 11-year flatlineChina signaled Monday it is now seeking a "calm" end to its ongoing trade war with the U.S. and President Trump voiced optimism about a deal, as Asian markets crumbled and China's currency plummeted to an 11-year low following the latest tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese goods announced last Friday by the Trump administration.
"I think we're going to have a deal," Trump told reporters.
Trump said Monday that officials from China called U.S. officials and expressed interest to "get back to the table,” The Wall Street Journal reported....
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