The spokesman Leavitt announces 18 commercial proposals in question and meetings with 34 countries. Trump prepares an agreement with China, but no direct interview with Xi Jinping has been confirmed.
“We have done many progress, now we have on the table 18 commercial proposals that the administration will have to examine. “The spokesman for the White House Karoline Leavitt said, during a briefing with the press about the evolution on duties, adding that this week the American administration team will have meetings with “34 countries”.
Speaking of China in particular, Leavitt has assured that they are “preparing the ground for an agreement”, However, specifying that there were no direct interviews between XI Jinping and Trump.
The White House did not want to deepen the comments of the Treasure Secretary Scott Betting who, in a private meeting with investors in Washington, said of expect a “de-Escalation” in the commercial war between the United States and China.
President Donald Trump is “preparing the ground for an agreement with China” on trade, said Leavitt.
“We believe that all the parties involved want a commercial agreement to be reached and the situation is moving in the right direction,” he assured.
The spokesman added that he had no confirmation that Trump spoke directly with the Chinese president Xi Jinping.