Adding that trade talks betwee­n the rival powers were going wellWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday urged China to abolish tariffs on agricultural products imported from the United States – adding that trade talks between the rival powers were going well. “I have asked China to immediately remove all Tariffs on our agricultural products (including beef, pork, etc. Those exports plummeted last summer, when China imposed tariffs on US soybeans and other agricultural products. Previously, in a gesture of goodwill at the start of the countries’ truce, China in December resumed soybean purchases. But Chinese tariffs had already hit America’s farming regions hard – areas where Trump has enjoyed plentiful support.

Source: The Express Tribune March 02, 2019 07:40 UTC