President Donald Trump said on Jan. 13 that he believes China could open its markets to U.S. goods, pointing to his rapport with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping.
“We’ve been doing very well with China. I have a great relationship with President Xi as you obviously know,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. “I think it’s going to happen.”
Trump did not elaborate on when or how China might open its markets to U.S. products. Beijing has not publicly commented on Trump’s remarks.
Prior to his remarks, Trump announced on Jan. 12 that he would impose a 25 percent tariff on all countries that do business with Iran, potentially including China, one of Iran’s largest trading partners….
Trump Expresses Confidence China Can Open Markets to US Goods
