Kudlow, Lighthizer to Join Mnuchin on China Trade Mission, Sources Say
- Tariffs on agenda of trip to begin within days, Trump said
- White House officials unclear what U.S. end-game is with China
Larry Kudlow
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President Donald Trump is dispatching his top economic and trade advisers -- Larry Kudlow, Robert Lighthizer and Peter Navarro -- to join Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on a visit to China, two people familiar with the matter said.
Mnuchin will depart for China within days to negotiate trade disputes, Trump said on Tuesday, adding that “we have a very good chance of making a deal.” If the two sides can’t reach agreement, the proposed U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars in Chinese goods will take effect as planned, the president said.