U.S. President Donald Trump said he's open to extending a March 1 deadline to raise tariffs on Chinese products if the two sides are near an agreement.<br /> His remarks came as the world's two biggest economies are holding talks to resolve their trade war. <br /><br />"…….The 10 percent on 200 billion goes up to 25 percent on March 1st. And so far, I've said don't do that. Now, if we're close to a deal where we think we can make a real deal and it's going to get done, I could see myself letting that slide for a little while. But generally speaking I'm not inclined to do that…."<br /><br />US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are now in Beijing, two days ahead of high-level talks with their Chinese counterparts. <br />A possible shift in the deadline will likely come after those talks. <br />
