Economics

Trump Says He Won’t Meet Xi Jinping Before Tariff Deadline

U.S. president has threatened to raise tariffs if no deal
Trump previously said he planned to meet Xi in late February

President Trump said he won’t meet China’s Xi before March 1. Bloomberg’s Shawn Donnan reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Justin Sink, Jennifer Jacobs, and Jenny Leonard

February 7, 2019 at 7:22 PM UTC

Updated on

February 8, 2019 at 4:30 AM UTC

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President Donald Trump said he won’t meet Chinese President Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline to avert higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, intensifying fears the two won’t strike a deal before the end of a 90-day truce.

Trump responded “No” and shook his head Thursday when reporters at the White House asked him if he would meet with Xi this month. Then he added, “Unlikely.” But the U.S. president said the two would “maybe” meet later.