U.S. President Trump refutes China's declaration of no trade negotiations, claims meeting occurred 'this morning'
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Donald Trump, the US Prez, cracked a bombshell on Thursday, stating that there were talks between the mighty economies of the States and China to cool down the ongoing trade war. Trump blew some smoke exclaiming, "Got a meeting this mornin'," and remained vague about who was present. He hinted that the details may be spilled later, but for now, he's keepin' mum[2].
Now, things get juicy. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, flat out denied any negotiations with Washington on tariffs, dismissing such news as "phony"[2]. Shocking, huh! Given Trump's consistent remarks about active discussions, this contradicts Beijing's stance[1][2].
Let's discuss who's involved. Trump and the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at a possible detente with China recently[3]. In early August, White House imposed a whopping 145% tax on Chinese products, leading to duties from Beijing and increased restrictions on essential minerals exports to the States[3]. It's all gettin' pretty intense, yeah?
'Fake news,' hollered Chinese officials when asked about these secretive talks[2]. No official Chinese representation has come forward to confirm or deny, while Trump and cohorts are still in the game[2]. The Ministry of Commerce in Beijing has straight up stated that no negotiations are happening[2].
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[1] Source 1: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-dispute/china-says-it-has-not-held-trade-talks-with-washington-amid-tensions-idUSKCN1VG30L[2] Source 2: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/26/trump-says-there-were-talks-between-us-and-china-on-trade-war.html[3] Source 3: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/02/politics/trump-scott-besieter-china-tariffs-trade-war/index.html
- Despite Donald Trump's assertion of ongoing trade talks with China, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, denied any negotiations with Washington on tariffs.
- Republicans accused Chinese officials of peddling 'fake news' when asked about these secretive trade talks, as no official Chinese representation has confirmed or denied the negotiations.
- The General News reported that, despite increased war-and-conflicts and policy-and-legislation conflicts between the US and China, discussions about trade tariffs continue to be a hot topic in politics.
- Reporters grilled Trump on trade policy, questioning his stance on international tariffs in light of China's denial of negotiations.
- Amidst the ongoing trade war between the US and China, the latest policy-and-legislation updates and discussions surrounding tariffs continue to dominate general-news and political headlines.
