Trump “mocks” progress in talks for US-China trade deal

In what seemed like a mockery statement, US President, Mr. Donald Trump, say “Big progress” is being made in US-China relations, even at the end of a year that has seen both countries apply tit-for-tat tariffs.

A trade war erupted earlier this year when Trump, complained China was not doing enough to address a trade imbalance between the nations.

Earlier this month, both agreed to suspend new tariffs to allow for talks.

The US President mentioned that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on Saturday and that talks were “moving along very well”.

Trump did not offer more detail on what specific progress was being made.

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Chinese state news agencies confirmed the call had taken place, but were more guarded in their language.

China’s CCTV channel said Mr Xi praised the US for seeking “co-operative and constructive Sino-US relations”.

Unusually, it was Mr Trump who first confirmed his call with Mr Xi, not the other way around.