“We’re at 157 percent tariff for them. I don’t think that’s sustainable for them,” Trump stated.
“They want to get that down, and we want certain things from them,” he added.
Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in South Korea next week.
Trump has also threatened to impose an additional 100 percent tariff on Chinese goods from November if China does not roll back its tightened restrictions on its rare earths exports.
When asked about the likelihood of pursuing that extra 100 percent tariff, Trump replied: “I don’t know. I have no odds. I don’t think they would want that. It would not be good for them.”
Trump will also discuss China’s purchases of Russian oil in the context of Moscow’s ongoing illegal war in Ukraine.
“I’d love China to help us out with Russia,” he said. “We put very big sanctions on Russia. I think those sanctions are going to be very biting, very strong; but I’d like to see China help us out.”
Regarding potential actions by Beijing on Taiwan, Trump responded: “It would be very dangerous for them.”
“I hope they won’t. We’ll have to see,” Trump said. “Maybe they will, maybe they won’t. I hope they won’t.”
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