Trump says he has no deadline for imposing further tariffs on China

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a joint news conference with Poland's President Andrzej Dudain (not shown) in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - Copyright KEVIN LAMARQUE(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 12/06/2019 - 23:04•Updated 25/04/2024 - 17:33

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had no specific deadline for a trade deal with China that would allow Beijing to escape the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on $300 billion (£236 billion) worth of exports to the United States.

"I have no deadline. My deadline is what's up here?" Trump told reporters as he pointed at his head during a White House news conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda. "We'll figure out the deadline."