‘Initial China trade deal to be signed on Jan 15’, says Donald Trump
"At a later date I will be going to Beijing where talks will begin on Phase Two!" Trump further added.
"At a later date I will be going to Beijing where talks will begin on Phase Two!" Trump further added.
Earlier on Thursday, China commerce ministry said that the two sides were in "close" contact ahead of Sunday's deadline.
On Wednesday, an American for free trade, a coalition of more than 150 associations said in a letter, "We urge you to reach a Phase One deal with China and take the necessary steps to resolve the ongoing trade dispute".
Trump's remarks appeared to push back against Beijing's claims this week that the two sides had agreed to remove tariffs in stages as part of a partial deal announced last month.
The development comes after China's Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council postponed the planned 25 per cent tariffs on 16 American products, which were to come into effect on Tuesday, by a year.
So far, Washington has imposed tariffs on some $250 billion of Chinese goods, while Beijing has retaliated with tariffs on $110 billion of US products.
