Trump announced a conversation with Xi Jinping after » complete restarting relationships »
Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images
US President Donald Trump has said that at the end of this week he could talk to the Chinese leader Xi Jinping against the background of trade agreement between the two countries.
Source: Trump during the White House Press Conference on May 12, reports « European Truth”
Details: Trump swayed the results of the US and China negotiations in Geneva the day before, which led to « complete restarting relations ».
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« Our relationship is very good. I will talk to the President of the SI – perhaps at the end of the week, » he added.
The US President’s statement concerned Washington and Beijing’s agreement reached as a result of negotiations in Switzerland on May 11.
According to the agreement, the US Temporarily reduce tariffs Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, and China will reduce duties on US imports from 125% to 10%. The parties also agreed to create a « mechanism to continue discussions on economic and trade relations. »
Prehistory:
- Donald Trump raised import tariffs from China to 145%, and Beijing raised tariffs for US goods by response to 125%.
- In April, exports from China to the United States collapsed by 21%, and the business began to be concerned about the threat of a shortage of goods and components. By late April Trump began to recognizethat unprecedented duties against China will have to be reduced.
