Trump says he would 'rather not' put tariffs on China

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Trump announced his willingness to impose tariffs: but he did not act, as on other issues, with executive orders. Why? Where do you want to go? And what are the principles that inspire its action?

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US President Donald Trump is softening his tone towards China. He says he would rather not announce new tariffs on it, even though he had promised a 10 percent tariff a few days ago. Observers are taking this as a signal that Trump is open to negotiations, although they doubt how long such peace will last. The US president has privately expressed his desire to travel to China to meet its leader, according to media reports.

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Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he would “prefer” to avoid imposing tariffs on China, after he repeated during his campaign that he would raise tariffs for the products of his main economic rival. In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, he was asked if an agreement with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Taiwan Island and the trade issue is possible. Trump replied: “I can do it because I have something they want: a gold mine.”“W…

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Asian shares rally as Trump softens tone on China

REC Asian shares rallied yesterday after US President Donald Trump said he thought he could reach a trade deal rather than impose tariffs on China.

Spiegel

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Donald Trump seems undecided: Will he attack China as a competitor or will he woo it? Taiwan could become a mere bargaining chip.

Taipei Times

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Trump says he would ‘rather not’ put tariffs on China

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