President Trump says trade deal with China must be good or there won't be a deal
- 5 years ago
On the trade front,... President Trump said Friday that he will not sign a trade deal with China unless it is a "very good deal."
His comments come amid talks between Washington and Beijing to address U.S. concerns... including market access, tech transfers and intellectual property rights.
"If we don't make a very good deal for our country, I wouldn't make a deal. If this isn't a great deal, I won't make a deal."
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow... echoed Trump's sentiment in an interview with Bloomberg TV,... and said Trump and Xi Jinping could hold their summit sometime in April.
At a news conference Saturday, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said... the two sides are working day and night to reach a compromise.
While striking an optimistic tone about the trade negotiations,... he said any deal achieved must be equal and fair... and that all the tariffs must be removed by both sides.
His comments come amid talks between Washington and Beijing to address U.S. concerns... including market access, tech transfers and intellectual property rights.
"If we don't make a very good deal for our country, I wouldn't make a deal. If this isn't a great deal, I won't make a deal."
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow... echoed Trump's sentiment in an interview with Bloomberg TV,... and said Trump and Xi Jinping could hold their summit sometime in April.
At a news conference Saturday, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said... the two sides are working day and night to reach a compromise.
While striking an optimistic tone about the trade negotiations,... he said any deal achieved must be equal and fair... and that all the tariffs must be removed by both sides.