US says they are reluctant to raise Chinese tariffs above 245%, and insists Chinese officials have already reached out to begin new deals

"President Donald Trump said he was reluctant to continue ratcheting up tariffs on China because it could stall trade between the two countries, and insisted Beijing had repeatedly reached out in a bid to broker a deal. Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, said officials he believed represented the Chinese leader Xi Jinping had sought to start talks."

[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/trump-says-he-is-reluctant-to-keep-raising-tariffs-on-china](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/trump-says-he-is-reluctant-to-keep-raising-tariffs-on-china)