BEIJING: China on Monday said that trade talks with the United States are “impossible” under current conditions after President Donald Trump tweeted that he saw an end to the dispute. “Up to now, Chinese and US officials have not held any negotiations on the trade dispute,” foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters during a regular press briefing. “Under the current conditions, it is impossible for the two sides to have any negotiations on this issue,” Geng added. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the White House hoped to negotiate but acknowledged a trade war was a possibility. Trump hit back again late Thursday, instructing trade officials to consider the additional levies on $100 billion in imports.

Source: Manila Times April 09, 2018 16:18 UTC