Trump Says ‘Special Deal’ With China Will Depend on Beijing’s Actions as Trade War Rages

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The Trump administration plans to announce new tariffs in the coming weeks.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration may be open to reaching a “special deal” with China that would see a reduction in tariffs on Chinese imports but stressed that such an agreement would depend on Beijing’s actions.

Speaking to reporters during an Oval Office meeting, Trump said he could announce new tariffs on nearly all of America’s trading partners in the next two or three weeks, adding that his administration would be “fair” in the rates that were levied on those nations.

“Maybe we’ll make a special deal” with China, Trump said.

He did not provide further details regarding what such a deal might look like.

When asked when such a deal might be reached with China, Trump said, “That depends on them.”

He said that his administration has been in contact with China “every day.”

Trump’s tariffs on most imports from China currently stand at 145 percent, as his administration continues to try to balance trade deficits and put pressure on the Chinese regime to curb China’s export of fentanyl into the United States.

China has responded to Trump’s tariffs by imposing 125 percent levies on U.S. imports and placing export restrictions on rare-earth minerals that are used to make weapons, electronics, and a range of consumer goods, among other measures.

At the Oval Office, Trump also reiterated previous claims that the United States has been “ripped off” by “every country in the world,” and said that this would no longer be the case going forward, particularly when it comes to Beijing.

“I have great relationships in China and with [Chinese leader Xi Jinping] in particular, but China has been charging us massive tariffs for many years,” Trump said.

“So now we’re reversing it, but at levels that nobody’s ever seen before.

“We’re going to get along great with China, I have no doubt about it.”

Trump’s comments came just hours after the White House denied a Wall Street Journal report citing anonymous sources that said the president is considering significantly reducing tariffs on Chinese imports to de-escalate the trade war, calling it “pure speculation.”

By Katabella Roberts

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