Trump Says No Immediate Need for New China Tariffs After Meeting

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on 16 August that he does not currently see a need to impose additional tariffs on China following a meeting held earlier in the day, which he described as having gone "very well." Trump added that the issue could be revisited in “two or three weeks” if circumstances change. He gave a similar timeline for possible secondary tariffs aimed at Russian energy exports, stating that such measures are not required "right now."