President Donald Trump is leaning on his personal rapport with Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing hope for their upcoming talks. “I get along great with him,” Trump said, “I think we’re going to be fine with China.”
This optimistic note comes as Trump confirmed the meeting is set for two weeks from now. It also follows a week of threats where Trump discussed canceling the summit.
However, the core issue remains the tariffs, which Trump now admits are “not sustainable.” He continues to blame China, claiming “they forced me to do that.”
The meeting, expected at the APEC summit in South Korea, is critical. A 90-day truce that has paused duties as high as 145% is set to expire on November 10.
Trump’s ultimate goal is a “fair deal.” He justified the “unsustainable” tariffs as necessary, arguing that without them, the US “would be exposed as being a nothing.”