WASHINGTON - News of a fresh round of 10 per cent tariffs effective Sept 1 on an additional US$300 billion (S$413 billion) worth of Chinese imports to the United States, has thrown more cold water on already low expectations of any deal with China on trade and market access.
"We look forward to continuing our positive dialogue with China on a comprehensive Trade Deal, and feel that the future between our two countries will be a very bright one!" President Trump tweeted on Thursday (Aug 1), two days after high level talks in Shanghai.
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