President Donald Trump stated that he does not want to continue raising tariffs on China, as this could lead to a halt in trade between the two countries, and insisted that Beijing has repeatedly reached out to him with a proposal to make a deal.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, the White House leader said that, in his opinion, representatives of Chinese leader Xi Jinping had tried to initiate negotiations. But he repeatedly dodged direct questions about whether he and Xi had direct contacts.
"I have a very good relationship with Chairman Xi Jinping, and I think it will continue. And I would say that they have reached out several times," Trump said.
