TrumpTurnsDownTariffReductionAheadOfChinaTalks
Trump opposes tariff reductions prior to negotiations with China - Trump resists lessening tariffs prior to negotiations with China
Hey there! Let's talk about a juicy bit from 2020 – old times, but still packed with drama, amirite? Remember when President Trump was all like "No way, Jose" to lowering those hefty tariffs on Chinese goods just before chatting with Beijing? Yep, that was quite a moment!
Not only that, but the big man flat out denied he was the one who initiating the talks that were happening in Switzerland that weekend. Mind you, he suggested the Chinese government should check their records because, in his own words, he considers former US Senator David Perdue his pal.
The high-level Chinese-US talks were set to kick off for the first time that weekend, and the US team – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer – were scheduled to hang with representatives of the People’s Republic of China. Fox News got a scoop from Bessent, who claimed both sides would agree on the topics of discussion first. According to him, it's all about de-escalation before making any moves.
Now, you might be curious about what those tariffs are all about. Well, here's a brief backstory: The US and China were deeply entangled in a trade war back in 2020. Trump's administration slapped import taxes on Chinese goods to tackle issues like intellectual property protection, trade balance, and economic unfair practices. The Chinese retaliated with their own hefty tariffs on US goods. But the nitty-gritty details about Trump rejecting tariff reductions before talks don't seem to be in the headlines anymore.
In case you're wondering what happened next, the Phase One trade agreement was signed on January 15, 2020, and it included commitments from China to up their purchases of US goods and services, improve intellectual property protection, and more. Some tariffs were reduced under this agreement, but it didn't entirely resolve the trade issues between the US and China.
So there you have it! The drama of a tariff standoff and the brush-off of negotiations all rolled into one. Exciting, wasn't it? Despite the years that have passed, sometimes it's fun to take a trip down memory lane, don't you think?
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