Trump says China ‘totally violated’ trade agreement
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President Trump said that Beijing was not honoring the terms of a temporary agreement and warned of further confrontation.
The U.S.-China trade truce in Geneva earlier this month hinged on Beijing agreeing to resume crucial mineral exports. Now China is slow-walking the concession, and the pact is in jeopardy.
President Donald Trump sought to calm markets late Friday after upsetting them earlier with tough talk on China, saying he hoped to speak with Xi Jinping.