Thu, 24 Apr 2025

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 China tells Trump: If you want trade talks, cancel tariffs

China denies any trade talks with the US as it calls for sweeping tariffs to be cancelled.

* China has demanded that the US cancel its tariffs on Chinese goods as a sign of President Trump's commitment to resolving the trade war.
* A Chinese official denied reports of ongoing trade talks with the US, despite Trump administration claims to the contrary.
* The escalating trade war has seen China retaliate against US companies by sending back Boeing planes ordered from the US.
* Trump has hinted that he may soften his stance on tariffs, saying they will "come down substantially" but not be eliminated entirely.
* The Chinese Commerce Ministry has called for the US to remove all "unilateral tariff measures" and said that reports of trade talks are "false".
* US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contradicted Trump's claims of active negotiations, saying there have been no talks yet.
* Boeing has confirmed that China has sent back two planes ordered from the US due to trade tensions between the countries.
* China has hosted a roundtable discussion with foreign firms to address concerns over the impact of US tariffs on their investments and operations in China.
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