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Trump Urges China to Make a Deal

Politico reported that President Trump is pursuing a strategy to pressure China into trade negotiations by forging tariff deals with other countries, particularly in Asia, to isolate China economically.

From Politico:

The White House sees the wave of announcements from companies moving manufacturing operations to the U.S. and its broader sectoral-based tariff strategy as key components in getting Xi to cooperate as well, said the official, who like others in this story was granted anonymity to discuss the administration’s strategy.

“Once you see a lot of countries — not just in southeast Asia or Asia, but all over — you’ll see that they’re willing to make deals with America, and that exerts pressure on China to hopefully come to the table,” the official said. “Because China’s economy is reliant on a lot of these other countries around the world, I think once people see, hopefully, deals being struck with these countries, that exerts pressure on China.”

Critics continue to argue this approach contradicts Trump’s “America First” policy and may not suffice to sway China, given Xi’s control over the economy. However, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated, “The ball is in China’s court. China needs to make a deal with us. We don’t have to make a deal with them. There’s no difference between China and any other country, except they are much larger, and China wants what we have — what every country wants — what we have, the American consumer. Or, put another way, they need our money.”