The reiteration from Beijing comes after Trump acknowledged that 145 percent was a "very high" level and that it will "come down substantially"
A booth of Unipac shipping company is seen at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province on April 15, 2025. Since US President Donald Trump took office in January, China and the United States have been locked in a tit-for-tat tariff war.
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China said on Wednesday the door was "wide open" for trade talks with Washington, a day after US President Donald Trump signalled the possibility of a "substantial" lowering of tariffs on Beijing.
Bringing further relief to global markets spooked by his aggressive trade policies, Trump also said on Tuesday he had no intention of firing US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has imposed additional tariffs of 145 percent on many products from China.
These include duties initially imposed over China's alleged role in the fentanyl supply chain and later over practices Washington deemed unfair.
Beijing has responded with sweeping counter-tariffs of 125 percent on US goods, but reiterated on Wednesday that it was willing to engage in trade talks.