Washington DC, April 17 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to urge countries to reduce trade with China as part of negotiations over US tariffs, according to a report from The Japan Times.

The US plans to request that they take measures to limit China's manufacturing capabilities, to prevent Beijing from finding ways to circumvent Trump's tariffs. Trump's chief economic advisers are contemplating the proposal of asking officials from other nations to impose what are referred to as secondary tariffs, essentially monetary penalties, on imports from countries that have close ties with China. The US also seeks to encourage trading partners to avoid taking on excess goods from China, according to other sources cit...