Regarding the latest breakdown in trade deal negotiations with China, U.S. President Donald Trump said the latest tariff threats were a necessity given that China “broke the deal.” President Trump’s latest comments came while speaking at a rally in Florida.
“By the way, you see the tariffs we’re doing? Because they broke the deal. They broke the deal,” Trump said. “So they’re flying in, the vice premier tomorrow is flying in — good man — but they broke the deal. They can’t do that, so they’ll be paying.”
Trump also said hat the United States “won’t back down until China stops cheating our workers and stealing our jobs.”
“That’s what’s going to happen. Otherwise, we don’t have to do business with them,” he added. “We can make the product right here if we have to — like we used to.”
The reason for the China pullback & attempted renegotiation of the Trade Deal is the sincere HOPE that they will be able to “negotiate” with Joe Biden or one of the very weak Democrats, and thereby continue to ripoff the United States (($500 Billion a year)) for years to come….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 8, 2019
China responded to the latest tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump by promising to take “necessary countermeasures” if the Trump administration follows through on its threat to increase tariffs on Chinese goods this Friday.
China’s Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday that it will make retaliatory moves if U.S. tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods are increased to 25% from 10% as promised by the Trump administration.
“The escalation of trade friction is not in the interests of the people of the two countries and the people of the world,” the ministry said. “The Chinese side deeply regrets that if the US tariff measures are implemented, China will have to take necessary countermeasures.”
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