Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, still plans to meet Xi

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Trump also confirmed he would meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in two weeks in South Korea and expressed admiration for the Chinese leader.
58% : US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with his counterpart, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, on Friday evening in what he called "frank and detailed discussions" about trade, and said the two will meet in person next week.
56% : It also urged the US to roll back measures that breach non-discrimination rules and align its industrial and security policies with WTO obligations.
50% : Asked whether such a high tariff was sustainable and what that might do to the US economy, Trump replied: "It's not sustainable, but that's what the number is." "They forced me to do that," he said in an interview with Fox Business Network that was broadcast on Friday.
50% : Trump unveiled additional levies of 100% on imports of Chinese goods a week ago, along with new export controls on "any and all critical software" by November 1, nine days before existing tariff relief was set to expire.
50% : It's got to be fair," Trump said on FBN's "Mornings with Maria," which was taped on Thursday.
50% : Later, as he was preparing to have lunch at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss efforts to end its war with Russia, Trump said: "China wants to talk, and we like talking to China." The softening in tone and affirmation of his intent to meet with Xi helped stem Wall Street's early losses on Friday.
50% : But tensions continued to run high, even as Trump and Xi prepared to meet.
43% : US President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed Beijing for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Chinese authorities tightening control over rare-earth exports.

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