Trump Eases Off Hard Deadline for China Tariffs
The March 1 deadline to complete talks with Beijing is ‘not a magical date,’ U.S. president says
U.S. negotiators are heading to Beijing this week to continue trade talks as a March 1 deadline to reach a deal nears. Is an agreement to end the trade dispute on the horizon? WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo: Getty
WASHINGTON—President Trump gave his firmest indication yet that the U.S. may not increase tariffs on Chinese goods on March 1, as scheduled, despite statements by his top trade official that the U.S. should stick to a firm deadline.
That deadline to complete talks with Beijing is “not a magical date,” he told reporters Tuesday, as midlevel U.S. and Chinese negotiators started this week’s trade meetings. Cabinet-level officials will join the discussions Thursday.
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