President Trump isn't playing nice with China amid claims the country is considering backing away from previous discussions about "trade abuses," according to Sen. John Thune, R., S.D. Beijing has previously accused President Trump of launching "the largest trade war in economic history," BBC reports. A deal would be the right move for both American and Chinese economies, Thune continued, and would avoid the possibility of a trade war harming both sides. US, CHINA TRADE TENSIONS HURTING CONSUMERS, ECONOMY: FORMER MICROSOFT EXECUTIVEMEXICO WEIGHS RETALIATORY TARIFF AGAINST U.S. OVER BORDER SLOWDOWNS"A trade war would not help anybody, and it certainly wouldn't help the farmers I represent in places like South Dakota. But I do think this kind of leverage is what the president needs to get a good deal," he said.

Source: Fox News May 07, 2019 17:59 UTC