Washington, May 10 -- US President Donald Trump has proposed cutting tariffs on goods from China, in his latest comment to signal interest in de-escalating the trade war between the world's two biggest economies, media reports said.
"80% Tariff on China seems right," Trump wrote on social media on Friday, ahead of trade talks between the two countries in Switzerland.
China's Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying also struck a confident note ahead of the meetings, saying Beijing had "full confidence" in its ability to manage trade issues with the US, BBC reported.
Since returning to the White House, Trump has hit Chinese imports with 145% tariffs and China has retaliated with levies of 125% on some US goods, driving down trade between the tw...