Trump has announced a possible agreement with South Korea and waits for China to call

US President Donald Trump has announced on the social network Truth Social that he had a « excellent conversation » with the acting president of South Korea.

– I just had a great conversation with the acting president of South Korea. We discussed their huge and unsustainable trade surplus, customs, shipbuilding, the large procurement of US liquid natural gas (LNG), a joint investment in an Alaska pipeline and the US military protection to South Korea. Paying military protection began in my first term – it’s about billions of dollars – but sleepy Joe Biden has abolished that deal for unknown reasons. Everyone was surprised! However, we are directions and a high probability of an excellent agreement for both countries. Their main team is on a plane and flies to the United States, and things look good. We also talk to many other countries that want to reach an agreement with the United States. As with South Korea, we also open topics that are not related to trade and customs and negotiate for them. ‘Simple Purchase in one place’ is a wonderful and efficient process !!! China also desperately wants a deal, but does not know how to start. We are waiting for their call. Will happen! God bless the United States! – wrote Trump.

Otherwise, yesterday Trump threatened China with new customs duties of 50 %, if Beijing does not give up on new countermeasures that include 34 percent customs duties for US goods.