President Donald Trump has made an announcement that has shaken Washington, D.C.
On Friday, the president said that trade talks would be held between the United States and China on Monday in London.
“I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal. The meeting should go very well. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” he said.
The announcement came a day after the president spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
“I just concluded a very good phone call with President Xi, of China, discussing some of the intricacies of our recently made, and agreed to, Trade Deal,” he said after the phone call that lasted around an hour and a half, and said that it “resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries.”