Source: NBC News
“China on Thursday directly contradicted President Donald Trump’s claims that Beijing and Washington are actively discussing resolutions to a trade war that threatens to upend the global economy. While Trump said Wednesday that the world’s two largest economies are ‘actively’ talking, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson responded that ‘China and the U.S. have not engaged in any consultations or negotiations regarding tariffs, let alone reached an agreement.’ The spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, made the comments at a briefing in Beijing, saying that reports of ongoing talks were false. He added that while China is open to negotiations, ‘if it’s a fight, we will fight to the end.'” (04/24/25)