WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Alliance News): US President Donald Trump on Monday said he expects to visit China later this year or soon after, signalling a possible thaw in ties after months of trade disputes.
Speaking alongside South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House, Trump said he had held recent talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, stressing both leaders were working to ease tensions.
“At some point, probably during this year or shortly thereafter, we’ll go to China,” Trump said, adding, “We’re going to have a great relationship with China.”
However, he also warned that the US still held “incredible cards” in negotiations. “If I played those cards, that would destroy China,” he remarked, while insisting that both sides were focused on avoiding escalation.
The US and China had earlier clashed with tit-for-tat tariffs reaching triple digits, before an April agreement reduced duties to 30% on US goods and 10% on Chinese goods. The truce remains uncertain, with Washington accusing Beijing of violating past trade agreements, particularly on rare earth exports.
Trump suggested tariffs could rise again if Beijing failed to meet commitments, saying, “If they don’t give us magnets, then we have to charge them 200% tariff or something. But I don’t think we’ll have a problem with that.”
Both sides agreed to delay the reimposition of higher tariffs until November 10, leaving room for further negotiations.
