Washington (dpa -Afx) – are there negotiations in the trade dispute with China or not? U.S. President Donald Trump, even after a Dementi from Beijing, insists that both sides negotiate. When asked at a meeting with the Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Beijings explained that there was no negotiations, Trump said: “Well, they had a meeting this morning and we met China.” He may be called further details later. That was probably reported, he told the questioner.
The day before, Trump said that the USA and China were in daily contact. When asked by a journalist whether there was any direct contact with China in the trade conflict, Trump replied: “Yes, of course. And every day, every day.”
China rejected the presentation. “As far as I know, there were no consultations or negotiations between China and the United States in the customs question – let alone an agreement,” said a spokesman for the Beijing Ministry of Foreign Affairs when asked by a journalist. Corresponding reports are “fake news”, the spokesman continued.
According to the media, Trump’s finance minister Scott Bessent had also said that both sides would be waiting to talk to each other. He does not believe that one of the two sides thinks that the current customs level is sustainable in the long run ./tm/dp/he