Trump FURIOUS at China: US leader says tense trade talks today will make NO progress
DONALD Trump has risked further inflaming tensions with China over trade after accusing Beijing of being "spoilt" in a furious attack.
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He lashed out the Asian superpower's trade policy ahead of high-level negotiations between American and Chinese officials.
The US president claimed the talks would make no real progress because of Beijing's protectionist economic policies.
He said: "I don't anticipate much. It will take time because China's done too well for too long, and they've become spoilt."
The White House chief also accused China of manipulating its yuan currency to make up for the effect of tariffs.
It will take time because China's done too well for too long
His incendiary comments come as Washington and Beijing prepare to impose new trade tariffs on each other tomorrow.
Donald Trump is urging counterpart Xi Jinping to open China's financial markets to foreign competition.
He also wants Beijing to better protect US intellectual property and end its industrial subsidy efforts.
The president has threatened to slap duties on almost all Chinese goods exported to the US unless it meets his demands.
The meetings are the first formal trade talks between both sides in June.
After negotiations in May, Beijing believed it had assurances from the US that tariffs were off the table.
But less than 10 days later, the White House said it would push forward on punitive measures.
China has said it hopes for quiet, steady talks to get "a good result on the basis of equality, parity and trust".
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Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said he hopes for a "good outcome" despite the soaring tensions with Washington.
He added: "We hope that everyone can calmly sit down together and have earnest discussions towards a beneficial outcome for both sides."
A White House official said: "These are working-level discussions with representatives from across the administration."
Scott Kennedy, from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, said he did not expect a major breakthrough.
He said: "This is to some extent a temperature-taking exercise. Expectations are probably low on both sides."