Beijing denies Trump – “China and the US have not consulted or negotiated on duties”

China immediately denied President Donald Trump’s allegation that the US government has been having talks with Beijing to reach a duties agreement. “China and the US have not consulted or negotiated on duties. The US should stop confusing, “a statement from the Foreign Ministry published by the Chinese Embassy in the US said. In an interview published today in Time magazine, Trump said he had a telephone conversation with China President Xi Jing on the issue of duties. The US president said Xi phoned him and that his government was talking to Beijing with a view to duty agreement. And after the interview and announcement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Trump, speaking to reporters, said he talked to Si, but did not say when, adding that he would give details “at the right time”. Beijing disputes what Washington describes “conversations” […]
Source: News Beast

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