The president of the United States (USA) Donald Trump said in Truth Social on Thursday that he had a “very good phone call” with Chinese president Xi Jinping, during which they discussed the complexities of the commercial agreement.
“The call lasted about an hour and a half, and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both countries,” Trump added. “There should be no more questions about the complexity of rare earth products.”
Trump also pointed out that his representatives, Treasury Secretary Scott Besent, Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick and commercial representative Jamieson Greer, will soon meet with the Chinese team for the next round of conversations on a date and place still to be determined.
Market reaction
The dollar index recovers from the minimums of the session after this holder and was last losing 0.2% in the day at 98.65. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite cling to modest daily advances, rising 0.25% and 0.5%, respectively.
Commercial War between the US and China Faqs
In general terms, “Trade War” is a commercial war, an economic conflict between two or more countries due to the extreme protectionism of one of the parties. It implies the creation of commercial barriers, such as tariffs, which are in counterbarreras, increasing import costs and, therefore, the cost of life.
An economic conflict between the United States (USA) and China began in early 2018, when President Donald Trump established commercial barriers against China, claiming unfair commercial practices and theft of intellectual property by the Asian giant. China took retaliation measures, imposing tariffs on multiple American products, such as cars and soybeans. The tensions climbed until the two countries signed the Phase one trade agreement between the US and China in January 2020. The agreement required structural reforms and other changes in China’s economic and commercial regime and intended to restore stability and confidence between the two nations. Coronavirus pandemia diverted the attention of the conflict. However, it is worth mentioning that President Joe Biden, who took office after Trump, kept the tariffs and even added some additional encumbrances.
Donald Trump’s return to the White House as the 47th US president has unleashed a new wave of tensions between the two countries. During the 2024 election campaign, Trump promised to impose 60% tariff particularly in investment, and directly feeding the inflation of the consumer price index.
Source: Fx Street
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