Donald Trump says 'very good' trading transaction with China after claiming that Beijing wants to meet amid tariff war | Today news

In the midst of constant rates war, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was confident that he could do a ‘very good’ deal on trade with China, as Beijing was also an indication of the intention to open a dialogue to discuss rates. Trump made the remark hours after claiming that “China wants to meet” while sitting across from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who was in Washington, for talks on rates. “Ah, we’re going to make a deal,” Trump said in response to the question of a reporter about picking up the phone to call China’s President Xi Jinping. “I think we’re going to do very well with China,” the US president said. Although Trump interrupted its rates against several countries, including India for 90 days, China has a 245 percent rate on imports to the US, after the retaliation of Beijing to impose 125 percent levies against US imports. Earlier in the day, updating his’ very productive ‘call with the president of Mexico through his truth social account, Trump claimed:’ Every people, including China, want to meet! Today, Italy! ‘ Meanwhile, China said it was in “work level communication” with the US on the stalemate over their high-intensity tariff war, but he argued that the person who “tied the bell” should release it. While expressing Beijing’s willingness for talks, Chinese spokesman for the Ministry of Trade, he urged Yongqian, to immediately stop his maximum pressure tactic, coercion and extortion and solve differences through equal dialogue based on mutual respect. Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs spokesman, said on Wednesday that if the US really wants to solve the issue through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop exerting extreme pressure, stop threatening and blackmailing, and talking to China based on equality, respect and mutual benefit. China also appointed Li Chenggang, formerly China’s ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as its new international trade representative. Meanwhile, Trump also expressed optimism that an EU American trade agreement could be worked as he welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the White House. Trump said there would be ‘100 percent’ an agreement. First published: 17 Apr 2025, 23:43 IST