China Rejects Trump’s Claim That Trade Talks Are Underway, Demands U.S. Tariff Rollback Before Dialogue Begins

Trade tensions between the United States and China escalate once again as Chinese state media flatly rejects President Donald Trump’s assertion that negotiations between the two countries are currently underway. In a direct rebuttal to Trump’s comments earlier this week, Beijing states that no formal trade discussions will commence until the United States lifts its newly imposed 145% tariff on Chinese goods—a dramatic increase that has roiled markets and strained global supply chains.

President Trump tells reporters that “talks are already happening” and urges Americans to be. . .