Search icon
Download the all-new Republic app:

Published 16:02 IST, December 5th 2018

“It Will Be A 'Real-Deal' Or No Deal At All With China,” Says Donald Trump

The United States President Donald Trump while talking about the US-China trade truce stated that either Washington will have a real deal with Beijing or no deal at all

null | Image: self

The United States President Donald Trump while talking about the US-China trade truce stated that either Washington will have a real deal with Beijing or no deal at all. He further asserted that if no deal is struck between the two nations, then the US will have to slap major tariffs against Chinese products being exported to the US. 

Following the meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of recently concluded G20 Summit in Argentina, Trump had tweeted that the negotiations between the two countries had begun and that he was looking forward to the possibility of having a ''real deal' with China. 

READ: China Wants To Make A Deal Very Badly: US President Donald Trump

Retorting to which, China also decided to reclassify 'fentanyl' like a controlled substance'', making way for the US to deal with the ongoing opioid crisis in the country. This initiative was later on appreciated by the US. 

READ:  US Seeks "full Transparency" On Chinese Debt On Pakistan

Washington and Beijing during the G20 summit had also agreed to take active measures to strengthen cooperation on law enforcement and narcotics control which includes reclassification and control of fentanyl-type substances.

After the meeting, the White House had also stated that the US has agreed to maintain the 10 percent tariffs on 200 billion USD worth of Chinese goods, instead of raising them to 25 percent 

Updated 16:02 IST, December 5th 2018

LIVE TV

Republic TV is India's no.1 English news channel since its launch.