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You have your reporting wrong.
He then told the journalist
We’re meeting with China. We’re doing fine with everybody,
the president said
He's called. And I don't think that's a sign of weakness on his behalf,
Trump is quoted as saying, without providing specifics about the timing or content of the call
China’s position is consistent, and we are open to consultations and dialogues, but any form of consultations and negotiations must be conducted on the basis of mutual respect and in an equal manner,
Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong saidFor all I know, China and the U.S. are not having any consultation or negotiation on tariffs, still less reaching a deal."
Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, said during a daily briefing on Thursday
We all want to make deals. But I am this giant store. It's a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there. And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I'll say, if you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay."
When asked what Xi said, Trump sidestepped his response by saying
One hundred forty-five percent is very high, and it won’t be that high,
Trump said to reporters in the Oval OfficeI’ll let you know at the appropriate time."
Asked for details about those communications, Trump responded by sayingI don't want to comment on that, but I've spoken to him numerous times."
Asked whether he has spoken with Xi since enacting his tariff plan, Trump told reporters
No, it wasn't for that reason,
Trump told Time magazine
I don’t know how you do it. I really don’t,
Trump told Grimace in a 2002 McDonald’s commercial for $1 hamburgers
There's a number at which they will feel comfortable,
Trump told the magazine during an interview that took place on Tuesday
The bond market was getting the yips, but I wasn't,
Trump said, brushing off concerns raised by his own advisers and allies in the GOP
It takes time to monitor and evaluate the timing and the size of the trade shock,
he added
Crimea will stay with Russia. And (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelenskiy understands that, and everybody understands that it's been with them for a long time. It's been with them long before Trump came along."
In Russia's war with Ukraine, Trump saidIf the US truly wants to solve the problem, it should completely cancel all unilateral tariff measures against China and find a way to resolve differences through equal dialogue,
he added
That depends on them."
On Wednesday, Mr Trump was asked how soon he could reduce the levies imposed on China, to which he saidBoeing should default China for not taking the beautifully finished planes that China committed to purchase. This is just a small example of what China has done to the USA, for years...” ... Fentanyl continues to pour into our Country from China, through Mexico and Canada, killing hundreds of thousands of our people, and it better stop, NOW!”
Later on Thursday, Trump posted on Truth Social ... He also wrote
China has taken note of some recent reports in foreign media,
He said during a press conferenceI would like to emphasize that there are currently no economic and trade negotiations between China and the United States."
Yet, hours earlier, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong told reporters