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POTUS 'firm' on China structural demands, tariffs part of enforcement: Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that President Donald Trump would "stand firm" on his demands for structural changes to China's trade practices, and removal of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods would be a part of a mechanism to enforce any deal with Beijing.
Pence told CNBC television in an interview aired on Friday that Trump "remains very hopeful" about reaching a trade deal with China in talks next week in Washington.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will travel to Washington for talks starting on Wednesday after a round of talks this week in Beijing that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called "productive."
Industry representatives say they believe the talks are in the endgame, and Mnuchin has said he hopes that by the end of next week the U.S. team is in a position to recommend a deal to Trump or tell him that one could not be reached.
Asked whether a deal would leave some of the U.S. tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods in place, Pence said: "The president's two favorite words are 'We'll see.'"
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-firm-china-structural-demands-tariffs-part-enforcement-161832216–finance.html
