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Trump Says He Plans to Talk ‘Very Soon’ With China’s Xi on Trade

Trump’s comments came as China called looming U.S. trade tariffs a violation of accords reached, vowing retaliation.

Trump Says He Plans to Talk ‘Very Soon’ With China’s Xi on Trade
Gantry cranes stand in the port facility in Qinhuangdao, China. (Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said he has a call scheduled “very soon” with China’s President Xi Jinping over trade.

Trump told reporters in Morristown, New Jersey, that his administration has been having “very good talks with China” that he called “productive.”

“They would like to do something,” Trump said.

Trump’s comments came as China called looming U.S. trade tariffs a violation of accords reached by Trump and Xi, vowing retaliation.

To contact the reporter on this story: Jennifer Jacobs in Washington at jjacobs68@bloomberg.net

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Alex Wayne at awayne3@bloomberg.net, Justin Blum

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