Trump claims U.S.-China trade talks are underway, but no one knows who's talking

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "The trade disparity, the non-trade barriers on top of the tariff numbers, are insane, whether it's Argentina, or China, or Brazil, or the UK.
55% : Who is talking?" Bessent replied: "This was IMF, World Bank week, in D.C., as you know, and I had interactions with my Chinese counterparts, but it was more on the traditional things like financial stability, global economic early warnings." He continued: "I don't know if President Trump has spoken with President Xi.
52% : That same day, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office: "Well, they had a meeting this morning, so I can't tell you.
43% : President says U.S. and China are talking, China denies it, and no one in the administration seems to know about it Donald Trump's chaotic approach to the U.S.-China trade war took an odd turn this week, with the president claiming that trade negotiations are happening every day, with Beijing responding that they have no idea what he's talking about.
33% : Officials warned other nations striking trade deals with Trump that there will be consequences if they come at the expense of Beijing's interests.
33% : " "Nobody's better at creating this leverage than President Trump," he said.
27% : Nevertheless, no formal talks with China appear to have either been arranged or have taken place, no matter what Trump claims.
23% : "President Trump, again, said he's spoken to President Xi of China, and negotiations are ongoing, but China has firmly denied this, saying that China and the US have not consulted or negotiated on the tariff issue," Raddatz said.

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