Still, Trump said he was prepared to enact new sanctions, and increase existing ones, if a deal isn't struck. Asked in the Oval Office, where he was meeting with China's top negotiator, whether a deal was possible, Trump said he wasn't sure. In the Oval Office, Trump ordered a letter read aloud from Chinese President Xi Jinping in which the leader expressed a hope both sides would meet halfway in their trade talks. The remarks came as trade talks entered their second day in Washington. Trump added on Twitter that "China's representatives and I are trying to do a complete deal, leaving NOTHING unresolved on the table."

Source: CNN January 31, 2019 20:31 UTC