Economics
China Cancels Trade Talks as New U.S. Tariffs Loom
- Move follows U.S. state department sanctions on defense agency
- Trump is prepared for short-term pain from taking on China
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China has scrapped planned trade talks with the U.S. and is unlikely to sit down with Washington until after November’s mid-term elections, according to people familiar with the situation.
The decision to call off a planned delegation next week comes as President Donald Trump signals he’s prepared for short-term pain for the U.S. economy by ramping up the trade war, in the pursuit of what he sees as the long-term gains from taking on China.