Donald Trump warns China faces ‘toughest trade war deal ever’ if they wait until after US election
- Vice-minister for finance, Liao Min, will lead a Chinese delegation to Washington this week ahead of talks in October involving Vice-Premier Liu He
- Official media outlets, including Xinhua News Agency, the ‘People’s Daily’ and the ‘Global Times’, did not carry any commentaries after Tuesday’s confirmation
US President Donald Trump has warned Beijing to make a trade war deal before the American presidential election next year otherwise “it’ll be the toughest deal anybody's ever had to make from the standpoint of China”.
But China’s official media outlets, including Xinhua News Agency, the People’s Daily and the Global Times, did not carry any commentaries regarding the upcoming talks after they were confirmed on Tuesday, while the social media accounts used by Beijing to manage public expectations of the negotiations were also silent.
“I think there’ll be a deal maybe soon, maybe before the election, or one day after the election. And if it’s after the election, it’ll be a deal like you’ve never seen, it’ll be the greatest deal ever and China knows that,” Trump said on Air Force One, according to Politico.
If it’s after the election, it’ll be the toughest deal anybody's ever had to make from the standpoint of China, and they know that. China knows that
“They think I’m going to win. China thinks I’m going to win so easily and they’re concerned because I told them: ‘If it’s after the election, it’s going to be far worse than what it is right now.’ I told them that. Would they like to see somebody else win? Absolutely.
“If it’s after the election, it’ll be the toughest deal anybody's ever had to make from the standpoint of China, and they know that. China knows that. China would love to have [Democrats candidates] Sleepy Joe [Biden] and Elizabeth ‘Pocahontas’ Warren.”