Trump accuses China of violating preliminary trade deal

Trump accuses China of violating preliminary trade deal


Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images

President Donald Trump on Friday accused China of violating a preliminary trade agreement with the United States.

Trump made the claim in a social media post a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that trade talks with China “are a bit stalled.”

Stock futures fell Friday morning on the heels of Trump’s statement.

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