The United States has approached China seeking talks over President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Thursday, potentially signalling Beijing’s openness to negotiations. “The U.S. has proactively reached out to China through multiple channels, hoping to hold discussions on the tariff issue,” Yuyuan Tantian said in a post published on its official Weibo social media account, citing anonymous sources.

  • ErasmusEnglish
    21•11 days ago

    I could have sworn that Orange Man said days ago Xi was already reaching out to him.

    I’m so confused. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @DogPeePoo@lemm.eeEnglish
    20•11 days ago

    Trump administration <standing pigeon-toed and grimacing>: “So, you know Trump was just kidding around… right?”

    • ms.laneEnglish
      8•10 days ago

      They won’t say ‘No’ - they’ll rightly ask “What’s in it for us?”

      • @Tiger666@lemmy.caEnglish
        5•10 days ago

        I bet they tell trump to eat rocks unless he comes clean with the world about his bullshit tariffs. He won’t, of course, so nothing will come of this.

        He says all countries have ripped off the USA, even ones that have penguins only in them. He is going to learn that lying has consequences. It will be the first time in his life that he will learn this lesson, so we should take it easy on him(/s).

        • ms.laneEnglish
          6•10 days ago

          He even said we (Australia) are ripping them off, even though we have a very lopsided Free Trade Agreement in their favour.

          I’m hoping after the weekend AUSFTA is done for (it’s Election Day tomorrow!).

          One of the bigger stipulations in AUSFTA is that we buy medicines from USA first and foremost, no matter the cost, if they make a medication. This is to cripple the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - basically fixed price medication in Australia for PBS listed medicines, The most any PBS listed medicine can cost is $31.60 or $7.70 if you’re elderly/disabled/unemployed/a carer for the previous 3) as Indian, Brazillian and even European pharma is so much cheaper than US.

          Losing the shackles of AUSFTA is something I yearn for and Trump is stupid enough to allow it happen.