Trump says U.S., China still have a long way to go on trade deal

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis

July 16, 2019

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States still has a long way to go to conclude a trade deal with China but could impose tariffs on an additional $325 billion worth of Chinese goods if it needed to do so.

Trump, speaking at a Cabinet meeting at the White House, said China was supposed to be buying U.S. farm products and his administration was watching to see if Beijing would do so.

(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by David Alexander; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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