Chinese officials rebutted President Donald Trump’s claim that the U.S. and China are actively negotiating tariffs.
Trump said Wednesday that the U.S and China were “actively” talking on a daily basis.
“China and the U.S. have not engaged in any consultations or negotiations regarding tariffs, let alone reached an agreement,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a briefing.
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Guo said any reports of ongoing talks were false and added that China is open to negotiations, “if it’s a fight, we will fight to the end.”
Another Chinese spokesperson said, “Any claims about the progress of China-U.S. trade negotiations are groundless as trying to catch the wind and have no factual basis.”
Trump enacted a 145% tariff on China as part of his additional tariffs
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