Trump: Xi Jinping And I Are 'The Only Two People That Can Bring' Positive Change In US-China Relations
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President Trump on Monday tweeted about his meeting with Chinese officials.
President Trump on Monday touted his "extraordinary" meeting with Chinese officials over the weekend in Argentina.
"My meeting in Argentina with President Xi of China was an extraordinary one," Trump tweeted. "Relations with China have taken a BIG leap forward! Very good things will happen. We are dealing from great strength, but China likewise has much to gain if and when a deal is completed. Level the field!"
He continued: "President Xi and I have a very strong and personal relationship. He and I are the only two people that can bring about massive and very positive change, on trade and far beyond, between our two great Nations. A solution for North Korea is a great thing for China and ALL!"
As a result of the meeting, the Wall Street Journal reports that a deal "between the two sides offers Beijing a reprieve from a scheduled increase in tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese exports to the U.S. to 25% from 10%, which had been scheduled for Jan. 1. The postponement gives both sides 90 days for further talks on a range of bilateral issues, such as intellectual-property protection."
Trump's Monday tweets come after his announcement a day prior that "China has agreed to reduce and remove tariffs on cars coming into China from the U.S."
However, CNN noted: "He didn't specify when the change would happen or what the new tariff level would be."
President Trump on Monday touted his "extraordinary" meeting with Chinese officials over the weekend in Argentina.
"My meeting in Argentina with President Xi of China was an extraordinary one," Trump tweeted. "Relations with China have taken a BIG leap forward! Very good things will happen. We are dealing from great strength, but China likewise has much to gain if and when a deal is completed. Level the field!"
He continued: "President Xi and I have a very strong and personal relationship. He and I are the only two people that can bring about massive and very positive change, on trade and far beyond, between our two great Nations. A solution for North Korea is a great thing for China and ALL!"
As a result of the meeting, the Wall Street Journal reports that a deal "between the two sides offers Beijing a reprieve from a scheduled increase in tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese exports to the U.S. to 25% from 10%, which had been scheduled for Jan. 1. The postponement gives both sides 90 days for further talks on a range of bilateral issues, such as intellectual-property protection."
Trump's Monday tweets come after his announcement a day prior that "China has agreed to reduce and remove tariffs on cars coming into China from the U.S."
However, CNN noted: "He didn't specify when the change would happen or what the new tariff level would be."