Trump says he will not lower China tariffs to kick off trade talks<br /><br />US President Donald Trump holds a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office for his new ambassador to China, former US Senator David Perdue, who takes the post amid trade-war tensions between the two countries. "No," says Trump succinctly in response to a reporter asking the US President if he would consider bringing down his 145 percent tariffs on goods from China to get them to the negotiation table. <br /><br />DC POOL / REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#worldnews <br />#donaldtrump <br />#china <br />#tarrifs
