Trump indicated overnight that the US is “very, very close” to completing a trade agreement with China. And there will be a “signing summit” with Chinese President Xi Jinping soon. Trump said that “we’re going to have another summit, we’re going to have a signing summit” and “so hopefully, we can get that completed. But we’re getting very, very close.”
He later also tweeted that “China Trade Deal (and more) in advanced stages. Relationship between our two Countries is very strong. I have therefore agreed to delay U.S. tariff hikes. Let’s see what happens?” “If a deal is made with China, our great American Farmers will be treated better than they have ever been treated before!”
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Trump decided to delay new tariffs on USD 200B of Chinese imports beyond March 1. For not, there is no information on how long that would that be postponed. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office said the agency had no announcements at this time beyond the president’s remarks.
Separately, Trump has left for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam. An initial one-on-one meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, followed by dinner with advisers.
