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Biden says discussing dropping US trade tariffs on China

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Reuters
Updated: May 10, 2022, 16:52 UTC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Tuesday discussions are ongoing about potentially dropping U.S. trade tariffs on China that were imposed by his predecessor, Republican Donald Trump.

President Biden departs the White House in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Tuesday discussions are ongoing about potentially dropping U.S. trade tariffs on China that were imposed by his predecessor, Republican Donald Trump.

“We’re discussing that right now,” Biden told reporters after a speech about inflation. “I’m telling you, we’re discussing it, and no decision has been made on it.”

(Reporting by Jeff Mason and Steve Holland)

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