White House: No changes for China

hadn’t changed.

“The president has been clear for quite some time what his position is and what his authority is under the 232 statute, and we are moving forward,” she said. “We are going to continue to push for what’s best for America.”

Trump said on Thursday that the US is negotiating with China. “We’re in the midst of a big negotiation. I don’t know if anything will come of it. They have been very helpful,” Trump said.

He tweeted on March 7 that China has been asked to develop a plan for the year of a $1 billion reduction in their trade deficit with the US.

“Our relationship with China has been a very good one, and we look forward to seeing what ideas they come back with. We must act soon!” he wrote in the tweet.

Trade war?

the world,” he said.

China is not among the top 10 steel importers to the US.

US lawmakers and trade partners have continued to push back on Trump on the tariffs.

Trump tweeted on Monday morning that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will talk with the EU about eliminating its levies, while a European Commission spokesman said earlier on Monday that it expects talks this week “at several levels”.

The EU had earlier announced a provisional list of items that it may levy in retaliation, such as Harley-Davidson motorcycles and jeans.

US voters are split on Trump’s plan. About 40 percent of the some 2,000 registered voters surveyed said they support the decision while 35 percent oppose it, according to a poll on Thursday by POLITICO/Morning Consult.

World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevedo on Monday warned of the potential “domino effect” of the tariff proposal.

“This escalation, which I say has a domino effect, will be tough to reverse,” Azevedo said.

“Once you enter the path of reciprocal reprisals, you know when it begins, you know how it begins, but you don’t know how or when you will be able to stop the process.”