Donald Trump is tweeting that an initial trade agreement with China is still on after a top White House adviser’s comments seemed to suggest it was over, spooking markets late Monday.Trump tweeted: “The China Trade Deal is fully intact.
Hopefully they will continue to live up to the terms of the Agreement!”The China Trade Deal is fully intact. Hopefully they will continue to live up to the terms of the Agreement!— Donald J.
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2020The Trump administration has been extremely critical of China’s efforts to contain the novel coronavirus early on and the president repeatedly blames China for the pandemic in his remarks, leading to questions about future co-operation in areas such as trade.