Japan does not plan to threaten to sell the $1 trillion-plus of U.S. Treasuries it holds in trade negotiations with Washington, said its Finance Minister on Sunday. He clarified earlier comments that the bond holdings might be used as a negotiating chip. Katsunobu Kato, the Japanese Finance Minister, said: "My comments were in response to a query about whether Japan, as a … [Read more...] about Japan Rules Out Using U.S. Treasury Sales as Trade Bargaining Chip
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Trump Disputes China’s Claims: ‘No Ongoing Trade Talks’
Donald Trump denied China's claim that they had not met to discuss a trade war earlier in the day, and said there had been meetings. "They had a meeting this morning," Trump told reporters, declining to say to whom he was referring. "It doesn't matter who 'they' is. We may reveal it later, but they had meetings this morning, and we've been meeting with China." China said … [Read more...] about Trump Disputes China’s Claims: ‘No Ongoing Trade Talks’
China: No Active Trade Talks With U.S. Currently Underway
The left, and frankly some misguided conservatives, seem to believe that just because President Trump makes a statement, it automatically reflects reality. But facts don't care about your feelings, and the facts about these alleged trade talks are clear. First, President Trump claimed that "everything's active" regarding negotiations with China. But here's where the logic … [Read more...] about China: No Active Trade Talks With U.S. Currently Underway