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Trump say Chinese tariffs could stay in place for some time

President Trump told reporters Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods could continue for a long period of time.

“No, we’re not talking about removing them we’re talking about leaving them for a substantial period of time because we have to make sure that if we do the deal with China that China lives by the deal,” he says. “They’ve had a lot of problems living by certain deals and we have to make sure.”

But Trump also expressed optimism, saying talks with China “are coming along nicely”.

“We have our top representatives going there this weekend to further the deal, but no, we’re taking in billions and billions of dollars right now in tariff money and for a period of time that will stay,” he says.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will soon head to Beijing for another round of negotiations with top Chinese officials.