NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable and that he expects the situation to de-escalate, a source familiar said. Bloomberg first reported this. He also added that negotiations haven’t started but that a deal is possible, the source added. Bessent said this at […]
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US Treasury Secretary says situation with China is unsustainable, source says
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable and that he expects the situation to de-escalate, a source familiar said.
Bloomberg first reported this.
He also added that negotiations haven’t started but that a deal is possible, the source added.
Bessent said this at a closed door event hosted by JPMorgan Chase in Washington.
(Reporting by Nupur Anand in New York, Editing by Franklin Paul)