Trump Presses China to Make Tariff Offer to Calm Trade War [View all]

President Donald Trump called on China to reach out to him in order to kick off negotiations aimed at resolving the escalating trade fight between the world’s two largest economies.

“The ball is in China’s court. China needs to make a deal with us. We don’t have to make a deal with them,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, reading what she said was a statement Trump dictated.

“There’s no difference between China and any other country except they are much larger, and China wants what we have, what every country wants, what we have — the American consumer — or to put another way, they need our money,” the statement continued.

The comments are a fresh sign the US and China continue to dig in their heels, indicating there is no end in sight to fight that has seen both sides raise trade barriers to staggering levels.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-presses-china-tariff-offer-182344161.html

Trump to China: "You have to come to the USA and say 'May I kiss your ass, SIR' and give me your unilateral plan to reduce your tariffs on American goods, and maybe then I'll listen to you."