Again, no – China and the US are not in tariff talks, Chinese embassy says as Trump repeats claims
Cycle of assertions and denials continues with Beijing dismissing speculation about discussions as ‘purely misleading’
In a statement on social media on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Washington described assertions that talks had occurred as “purely misleading”.
“China and the US have not conducted consultations or negotiations on tariffs, let alone reached any agreement,” the embassy said.
Trump claimed in an interview with Time magazine published on Friday and again before attending Pope Francis’ funeral that he had spoken with Xi details would be disclosed “at an appropriate time”.
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‘Fake news’: Chinese officials dismiss claims of US trade war consultations
The claims and denials are the latest in a cycle that has played out between the two powers in the past few days.