Trump reaching out after holding a "tariff bomb"...What's inside of Xi Jinping?

2025.01.21. AM 11:05
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[Anchor]
President Trump is rushing to reunite with President Xi Jinping, even as he signals a tariff bomb on China.

Let's listen to the response and the future prospects for U.S.-China relations in China.

Correspondent Kang Jung Kyu!

First of all, President Xi Jinping sent the vice president of the country as a special envoy to President Trump's inauguration, right?

[Reporter]
Han Jeong, vice president of the country, went instead.

President Trump did not respond to the invitation sent to President Xi Jinping shortly after his election.

Then, Trump called President Xi first on the 17th.

Citing zombie drug fentanyl cooperation and trade imbalances, he also added that we should meet quickly.

Since then, there have been reports that Trump has expressed his intention to visit China and meet with President Xi within 100 days of his inauguration.He has already reached out three times to reunite with President

.

It also seems to be a signal that contradicts the prediction of a tariff bomb of more than 60% on Chinese goods and the presence of a large number of hard-liners in the cabinet.

As the U.S.-China trade negotiations failed while dragging its feet during Trump's first term, it is interpreted as an intention to rush the negotiations to take care of the "exclusive goods" early.

[Anchor]
What is China's response to the idea of a top-down negotiation within 100 days of taking office?

[Reporter]
Trump's 100th day in office is April 29th in US time and April 30th in China.

Considering that China is set to hold its annual political event "two sessions" in March, it is a tight schedule, but it is not an impossible timetable.

Rather, it can be said that Trump threw an agenda for U.S.-China relations to be discussed at both meetings of China in advance.

China's foreign ministry also responded that it intends to drive a new start with the new U.S. government.

However, for China, the key is to reduce tariff bomb damage and trade compensation to the United States as much as possible.

Expectations for a top-down deal are also read, as Trump put his tariff order on hold, citing ending inflation and lowering the cost of living as his top policy.

I'm Kang Jeonggyu of YTN in Beijing.




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