Trump Says He Is Reluctant to Keep Raising Tariffs on China
Trump has hiked new levies to a combined 145% on Chinese goods, while Beijing has retaliated with duties of 125% on the US.
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President Donald Trump said he was reluctant to continue ratcheting up tariffs on China because it could stall trade between the two countries, and insisted Beijing had repeatedly reached out in a bid to broker a deal.