President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he might let a March 2 deadline slide in trade talks with China if the two countries get close to a deal.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he might let a March 2 deadline slide in trade talks with China if the two countries get close to a deal.
The U. S. is scheduled to raise import taxes on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods March 2 if the U. S. and China can’t resolve their differences.
Trump said he’s not inclined to extend the deadline, but he might let it “slide for a little while” if talks go well. Earlier, the White House had called March 2 a “hard deadline.”
U. S. negotiators began mid-level talks with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing Monday.
