President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that top U. S. trade officials would soon travel to China as Washington and Beijing seek to resolve a trade dispute that has roiled markets and left exporters on edge. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, U. S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and other officials will make
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that top U. S. trade officials would soon travel to China as Washington and Beijing seek to resolve a trade dispute that has roiled markets and left exporters on edge.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, U. S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and other officials will make the trip at Beijing’s behest, the president told reporters.
« The Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, will be going to China in a few days to negotiate on trade, » he said. « I think China is very serious; we’re very serious. »
« So we’re going to have a delegation, at their request, go to China. They came here recently, and we’re going there. And that’ll be good. »
He said the two sides had a « very good chance » of reaching an agreement.
Trump has authorized tariffs on about $50 billion in Chinese exports in response to China’s alleged theft of American intellectual property.
