Exclusive | A stronger China waits to see which Trump adviser will come out on top on tariffs: sources
Beijing is holding off on trade talks to determine which way the wind blows in the divided White House, sources say
The Trump administration was “too divided” and China was in no rush to negotiate an end to the tariff deadlock that Washington initiated, according to a source familiar with the situation.
“There is no clear sign which clique will win,” the source said, referring to the various camps of Trump’s top advisers.
To do so would risk “revealing your cards when you don’t even know who your opponent will eventually be”, the source added.
Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV, said in an article on Thursday that the US had recently sought to contact the Chinese “through multiple channels” to start trade talks.