Washington DC, May 9 -- President Donald Trump has indicated that he is open to significantly reducing the United States' existing 145 per cent tariff on Chinese goods ahead of upcoming trade negotiations between the two nations.

Trump said that 80 per cent tariff on China "seems right," adding that the final decision would be left to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Sharing a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B."

"China should open up its market to USA -- would be so good for them!!! Closed markets don't work anymore," Trump wrote in another post.

According to NBC News, the post was made a day ahead of Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's meeting with their Chinese cou...