Cycle of assertions and denials continues with Beijing dismissing speculation about discussions as ‘purely misleading’
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China has once again rejected suggestions that it is in talks with the United States over tariffs, following repeated claims by US President Donald Trump that he has spoken with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the issue.
In a statement on social media on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Washington described assertions that talks had occurred as “purely misleading”.
“China and the US have not conducted consultations or negotiations on tariffs, let alone reached any agreement,” the embassy said.
Trump claimed in an interview with Time magazine published on Friday and again before attending Pope Francis’ funeral that he had spoken with Xi details would be disclosed “at an appropriate time”.
‘Fake news’: Chinese officials dismiss claims of US trade war consultations
The claims and denials are the latest in a cycle that has played out between the two powers in the past few days.
Enoch Wong joined the Post in 2024 as a Senior Reporter on the China Desk after over a decade with institutions like Tsinghua University and UN-affiliated organisations across Asia, Africa and Europe. A Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University specialising in China-US relations and public policy, he also holds a BSc in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics from the University of Warwick....
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