Tariff crisis

Reactions to tariffs
China: Considering tariff talks with the US – wants “sincerity”

China is considering initiating talks with the US about trade between the countries. This is stated by the country’s Ministry of Commerce, according to several news agencies.

In the statement, the ministry says that China has noted that representatives of the US government have made statements that they are ready to discuss tariff policy with China, writes TT.

It also states that the US must be ready to “correct mistakes” and withdraw unilateral tariffs, writes Reuters. The US must also show sincerity during the negotiations.

Trump’s tariff policy
Sources: China may appease Trump with fentanyl offer

China is considering taking steps to alleviate the Trump administration’s concerns about its role in fentanyl ending up in the US, sources tell the Wall Street Journal. It would be a way to get trade negotiations started.

Xi Jinping's security minister Wang Xiaohong has reportedly been consulting with the US side in recent days about what they want China to do. Beijing is also considering sending Wang to meet with high-ranking Trump aides, either in the US or in a third country, the newspaper has learned.

Chinese companies produce ingredients used to make fentanyl in large quantities that are sold online and end up with criminal groups in Mexico, among other places, writes WSJ.