Trump says US-China trade war could drag on until after 2020 election
President says he does not watch stock market, despite his celebratory tweets when the bourse hits highs
03 December 2019 - 19:24
London — President Donald Trump signalled he would be willing to wait for another year before striking a trade agreement with China, casting doubt on the likelihood of a phase-one accord within weeks between Washington and Beijing.
“I have no deadline,” he told reporters on Tuesday in London when asked if he wanted an agreement by year's end. He said later in a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he would not sign an agreement unless it was a “good deal”...
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