White House Responds to China Warning Countries Against Making Deals With US

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White House press secretary says that the dozens of countries reaching out to strike a deal with the United States ’speak for themselves.’

WASHINGTON—In response to reports that the Chinese regime is warning other countries against making deals with the United States that could be detrimental to China, the White House highlighted the importance of the American economy globally.

“The numbers and the sheer number of countries that have reached out to the United States and reached out to this administration to cut good trade deals speak for themselves,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in response to a question from The Epoch Times during the press briefing at the White House on April 22.

“The entire world knows that they need the United States of America, and they want to do business here, and so we’ll stay focused on cutting good trade deals on behalf of the American worker.”

The Trump administration is reportedly negotiating with foreign governments to extract commitments from nations to limit trade with China, including blocking Chinese goods from transiting through their borders, restricting Chinese firms from establishing operations to evade U.S. tariffs, and curbing imports of China’s low-cost industrial products.

Beijing officials warned on Monday that any deals made between nations that could damage the Chinese economy would be met with swift retaliation. The regime’s commerce ministry vowed to defend China’s economic security using undisclosed threats.

Trade tensions have risen between the United States and China in recent weeks, after President Donald Trump imposed a series of tariffs that now total 145 percent on goods coming from China. The two countries have exchanged tariff increases.

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On April 2, Trump paused reciprocal tariffs levied on nations around the globe for 90 days, but those imposed on China remained in effect.

It is unclear if Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have talked directly about trade, though the U.S. president confirmed on April 17 that the regime has reached out to discuss trade.
Leavitt told reporters during the briefing that Trump believes his team is “doing very well” regarding a potential trade deal with China.

“The president and the administration are setting the stage for a deal with China,” the press secretary said, adding that negotiations are “moving in the right direction.”

While seeking to balance the multibillion-dollar trade deficit with China, Trump is also demanding that the communist regime stop facilitating the fentanyl epidemic by providing precursor chemicals and materials to cartels in Mexico, who then smuggle the drugs into the United States.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled on Tuesday that he expects a de-escalation by both sides in the “very near future.”

Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

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