President Donald Trump sent out a tweet saying that the Chinese are hoping that former Vice President Joe Biden or some other Democrat will win the 2020 elections so that they can continue trade talks with a less skilled negotiator as president.
"China is DREAMING that Sleepy Joe Biden, or any of the others, gets elected in 2020. They LOVE ripping off America!" Trump wrote.
Trump has made similar claims in the past when there have been difficulties in negotiations.
The trade talks broke down last week after China reportedly backtracked on promises to address the theft of intellectual property, The Hill reported. The U.S. then announced an increase of Chinese tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of its imports.
The president attempted to calm concerns about the ongoing trade war, tweeting that “we are right where we want to be with China.”
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