Trump says U.S. is 'very close' to securing trade deal with China

Reuters

Published Dec 12, 2019 09:49AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday said on the United States was "very close" to nailing down a trade deal with China, just days before new U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports were due to be imposed.

"Getting VERY close to a BIG DEAL with China," Trump said on Twitter. "They want it, and so do we."