White House: A deal with China remains on the table

Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, commented on the current US-China tariffs scenario:

Key Takeaways

We have more than 15 trade deal proposals that are actively being considered.
We believe that we can announce some very soon.
Ball is in China's court.
We don't have to make a deal with them.
Trump open to deal with China.
Trump maintains position on Canada.

Apr 15, 2025

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