A: Hey there! Heard anything interesting lately?
B: Not much really, just been catching up on news. What's up?
A: Well, Trump's been talking about China and a trade agreement they made. Sounds like things were going well at first...
B: Yeah? What happened then?
A: Well, he claims that China has broken the agreement! Can you believe it?
B: Wow, that's quite serious if true. But he didn't say how exactly they violated it, right?
A: That's right! He was pretty vague about it. Seems like things might get tense again between them, depending on their future negotiations.
B: Looks like more talks are needed then... I hope it doesn't lead to another escalation of trade tensions.
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US President Donald Trump says China has "violated" a trade agreement with his nation.
Trump posted on social media on Friday, "I made a FAST DEAL with China in order to save them from what I thought was going to be a very bad situation."
He said, "Because of this deal, everything quickly stabilized and China got back to business as usual." He added that everyone was happy and that was the good news.
Trump then said there was bad news, adding, "China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US."
But the president did not specify how China violated the agreement.
Trump was later asked about this post by reporters at the White House.
He repeated that China had violated the agreement and expressed confidence that he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump said, "Hopefully, we'll work that out."
Trump's comments came after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told "Fox News Channel's Special Report" on Thursday that trade talks with China were "a bit stalled."
The US and China agreed this month to cut additional tariffs on each other by 115 percentage points. Washington is calling for more market access and reducing the bilateral trade deficit.
Trump is apparently dissatisfied with Beijing's response, and concerns are growing that the trade tensions could escalate again, depending on future negotiations.
B: Not much really, just been catching up on news. What's up?
A: Well, Trump's been talking about China and a trade agreement they made. Sounds like things were going well at first...
B: Yeah? What happened then?
A: Well, he claims that China has broken the agreement! Can you believe it?
B: Wow, that's quite serious if true. But he didn't say how exactly they violated it, right?
A: That's right! He was pretty vague about it. Seems like things might get tense again between them, depending on their future negotiations.
B: Looks like more talks are needed then... I hope it doesn't lead to another escalation of trade tensions.
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US President Donald Trump says China has "violated" a trade agreement with his nation.
Trump posted on social media on Friday, "I made a FAST DEAL with China in order to save them from what I thought was going to be a very bad situation."
He said, "Because of this deal, everything quickly stabilized and China got back to business as usual." He added that everyone was happy and that was the good news.
Trump then said there was bad news, adding, "China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US."
But the president did not specify how China violated the agreement.
Trump was later asked about this post by reporters at the White House.
He repeated that China had violated the agreement and expressed confidence that he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump said, "Hopefully, we'll work that out."
Trump's comments came after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told "Fox News Channel's Special Report" on Thursday that trade talks with China were "a bit stalled."
The US and China agreed this month to cut additional tariffs on each other by 115 percentage points. Washington is calling for more market access and reducing the bilateral trade deficit.
Trump is apparently dissatisfied with Beijing's response, and concerns are growing that the trade tensions could escalate again, depending on future negotiations.
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Summary
Trump claims China violated a trade agreement with the US. He posted on social media that China "HAS TOTALLY VIOLIATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US," but did not specify how they allegedly breached it. The president expressed confidence in speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping to address the issue and
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250531_08/
Date: May 31, 2025
Created: 2025/05/31 19:04
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:52
Last Read: 2025/05/31 22:02