Foreign media: Trump said that tariffs on China might be "significantly reduced"
China News Service, April 23rd According to comprehensive reports, US President Trump said on the 22nd local time that he would "significantly reduce" the high tariffs on China.
According to The Hill of the United States, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, "145% is very high." It won't be that high... It will drop significantly, but not zero.
Trump also said, "We will be very friendly." They (China) will be very friendly. Let's see what happens.
According to The Guardian, Trump's remarks were a response to those made by US Treasury Secretary Basent earlier on the 22nd. Bessent said that high tariffs were unsustainable and he expected that "the 'trade war' between the world's two largest economies would ease".
It was reported that the details of Basent's remarks were confirmed by two anonymous people familiar with the matter.
According to previous reports, on April 11th, Lin Jian, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, presided over the regular press conference. A journalist once asked about "The US side claims that tariffs on China amount to 145%". Lin Jian said that China has repeatedly stated its solemn position on the tariff issue. There are no winners in tariff wars and trade wars. China is unwilling to fight, but it is not afraid of fighting either. Lin Jian emphasized that if the US side truly wants to solve the problem through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop exerting maximum pressure and acting at will. China has never fallen for such tricks. Any dialogue must be based on equality, respect and mutual benefit. If the US insists on engaging in a tariff war or a trade war, China will surely stand by to the end. China is a responsible country. We take countermeasures against the bullying acts of the United States, not only to safeguard our own legitimate rights and interests, but also to maintain international rules and order. In order to safeguard the common interests of all countries in the world and maintain international fairness and justice, in the face of the bullying and tyranny of the United States, there is no way out for compromise and concession.
On April 17th, another journalist asked. On April 15th, Eastern Time of the United States, the White House website released a list of facts regarding the "232" investigation, stating that due to China's tariff countermeasures against the United States, China is facing tariffs of up to 245%. In response, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that if the US continues to play the tariff figure game, China will ignore it. If the US insists on continuing to substantially infringe upon China's rights and interests, China will resolutely retaliate and stand by to the end.
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