-Industries have not been hurt by the administration's trade actions. -There is no uncertainty with regard to trade worse. -The cost of doing nothing was killing us as a country. -China starting big agricultural buys if they don't make a deal with China they will substantially raise tariffs on China imports. [Author: Greg Michalowski]
-The situation between China and the US involves more conflict than the world has seen before, but eventually, we'll resolve it because this is the best way for both. -There will be a trade deal. -There will be one deal after another, and one issue after another will be resolved but it can take a lot of time. [ Hans-Paul Bürkner ]
"They are dying to make a deal. We're the ones that are deciding whether or not we want to make a deal," Trump said of China. "We're close. A significant Phase One trade deal with China could happen. It could happen soon. But we will only accept a deal if it's good for the United States and our workers and our great companies." [Author: CNA]