Trump Says He Will Meet China's Xi if a Trade Deal Is Struck
UNITED STATES AND CHINA, AUG 5 – President Trump said a US-China trade deal near completion would lead to a meeting with Xi Jinping, aiming to extend a tariff truce and resolve economic disputes by August 12.
- On Aug 5, President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping before the end of the year if a trade deal is reached, and his administration would soon impose tariffs on US imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.
- With the preliminary accord set to expire, China is under an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with the US administration.
- In recent talks, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng was present in Stockholm, with Trump saying they are 'getting very close to a deal.'
- Amid looming trade talks, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met in Stockholm last week, with a deal deadline set for August 12.
- On Wednesday, Asian investors reacted cautiously amid trade uncertainty, and market expectations now favor a September Federal Reserve rate cut, according to Neil Wilson.
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Trump Says He Will Meet China's Xi if a Trade Deal Is Struck

Trump says he will meet China's Xi if a trade deal is struck
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Aug 5) the US was close to a trade deal with China and that he would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before the end of the year if an agreement is struck. "He asked for a meeting, and I'll end up having a meeting before the end of the year most li
US President Donald Trump does not rule out the possibility of meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping before the end of the year.
The leaders of the United States and China Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could meet before the end of the year, Trump said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, August 5.
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