White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discussed the latest in the tariff negotiations with other countries on Tuesday. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington,

The United States will not implement unilateral tariff reductions imposed on China, according to the White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt. "The President has made it clear that China needs to make a deal with the United States of America,

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday did not back President Donald Trump's assertion that tariff talks with China were under way and said he did not know if the U.S. president had talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Levies could be cut by more than half in some cases although President Trump hasn’t yet made a final decision.

China has advanced this year's stimulus plans but is holding off on fresh measures as it tries to maintain composure, betting on Washington blinking first in a protracted trade war.

China on Monday said it was on the right side of history in its gruelling trade war with the United States. Recall that the US President Donald Trump, since returning to the presidency in January, has imposed 10 per cent tariffs on most US trading partners and a separate 145 per cent levy on many products from China.