Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would no longer be “Mr. Nice Guy ”with China on tradeDeclaring in an article on social networks that the country had broken an agreement with the United States.
A few hours later, Trump said in the oval office that he Speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping And “I hope we will solve this problem”, while insisting that China had violated the agreement.
To which Trump was referring to Trump was not clear. But rhetoric was a clear break with recent optimism when it has lowered its 145% prices on Chinese products at 30% for 90 days to allow talks. China has also reduced its taxes on American products from 125% to 10%.
“The bad news is that China, perhaps unsurprisingly for some, has completely violated its agreement with us,” said Trump. “So much so much to be Mr. Nice Guy!”
Trump said prices had “quickly stabilized” Chinese economyAlthough the decrease has also brought a degree of Relief for American companies That said, the previous prices had essentially blocked their ability to provide Chinese goods and In danger their companies.
The comments reflect the Tensions between the two largest economies in the worldAs Trump is impatient to show that his prices can provide significant results in the form of American factory jobs and an increase in interior investments. The Trump administration has also intensified shock with China by other ways this week, announcing that it would start Revoke visas for Chinese students Study in the United States
Trump’s negotiation style has often changed between extreme threats and major demands for progress. His mercury approach took the Financial markets on a wild ride Sales and rallies that have produced a general feeling of uncertainty.
Which was aggravated by a court decision this week has exceeded his legal authority wide Prices for the “Liberation Day” In April as well as taxes on imports on China, Canada and Mexico linked to the smuggling of Fentanyl earlier this year. On Thursday, a federal court of appeal allowed Trump to temporarily continue to collect the prices under a law on emergency powers while he calls the previous decision.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington said on Friday that the two parties “had maintained communication on their respective concerns in the economic and commercial fields” since The officials met in Geneva Almost three weeks ago.
But the embassy also said that the Chinese government had “on several occasions of concerns in the United States on several occasions concerning its abuse of export control measures in the computer flea and other related practices”.
The two countries are in a race to develop advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, Washington looking to Cut China access to the most advanced computer flea.
“China once again urges the United States to immediately correct its erroneous actions, to stop discriminatory restrictions against China and to jointly maintain consensus among high-level talks in Geneva,” said the embassy.
Sun Yun, director of the Chinese program at the Think Tank Center, based in Washington, said: “I think the Chinese play hard to obtain with commercial talks.”
Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, accused the United States on Friday of exceeding the concept of national security by politicizing business issues. He described the acts of the United States “malicious attempts to block and suppress China”.
“We firmly oppose this and resolutely defend our legitimate rights and interests,” said Lin.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview on Fox News on Thursday’s “special report” that talks with China had blocked.
Given the complexity and extent of the negotiations, “this will force the two leaders to weigh themselves,” said Bessent. “They have a very good relationship. And I am convinced that the Chinese will come to the table when President Trump will make his preferences known. ”
US trade representative Jamieson Greer said on CNBC on Friday that China had not deleted non -tariff obstacles, as agreed.
“We have not seen the flow of some of these critical minerals as they were supposed to do,” said Greer.
China in December Export prohibition announced In the United States critical minerals, including gallium, Germanium and antimony. He announced More export controls on rare earth minerals In April, in response to Trump’s prices.
