US seeks to start tariff talks with China – media

Tengrinews.kz – The United States has approached China with a proposal to begin negotiations over the 145 percent tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, according to a social media page affiliated with Chinese state media, Reuters reports.

The report cites the news platform Yuyuan Tantian, which stated on its official Weibo account that “the The U.S. has proactively reached out to China through multiple channels, hoping to hold discussions on the tariff issue.”

U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, also expressed hope for progress in easing trade tensions.

Beijing has not made significant efforts to obtain a postponement of the tariffs. However, as Reuters notes, “alongside leveraging its propaganda machine to hit back at the duties, China has quietly created a list of U.S.-made products it will exempt from its retaliatory 125% tariffs - including select pharmaceuticals, microchips and jet engines.”

Bessent stated that pressure is being placed on China, as it is more dependent on exports to the U.S. than the other way around.