Chinese officials say they have doubts if trade deal possible with Trump - Bloomberg

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song - Copyright Aly Song(Reuters)

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Published on 31/10/2019 - 10:34•Updated 10/05/2024 - 09:40

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese officials have doubts about whether it is possible to reach a comprehensive long-term trade deal with Washington and U.S. President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.

Chinese officials have told visitors to Beijing and others in private conversations that China will not budge on the thorniest issues, the report said.

Chinese officials are also concerned about Trump's impulsive nature and the risk that he could back out of even the interim deal both sides are seeking to sign in the coming weeks, Bloomberg said.

(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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