Chinese premier meets pro-Trump senator and calls for ‘dialogue over confrontation’
by Guardian staff and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6W437)
Meeting comes as China hopes to reach a deal to avert further tariff pressure from Washington
Republican senator Steve Daines, a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Sunday, as China hopes to reach a deal to avert further tariff pressure from Washington.
The meeting marks the first time a US politician has visited China since Trump took office in January. Earlier this month, China's ministry of foreign affairs promised that China will fight to the end" with the US in a tariff war, trade war or any other war".
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