Without a China trade deal, the U.S. will hike tariffs: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a Cabinet meeting inside the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would raise tariffs on imports of Chinese goods if no trade deal is reached with Beijing to end a tit-for-tat trade war that has roiled markets and damaged growth worldwide.

Speaking at a cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump added that China is going to have to make a trade deal.

Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama

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