Trump signals fresh trade tensions with China, accusing Beijing of violating a deal

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US President Donald Trump has signalled renewed trade tensions with China, arguing that Beijing had "violated" a deal to de-escalate tariffs, at a time when both sides appeared deadlocked in negotiations. "China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US," Mr Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. "So much for being Mr NICE GUY!" he wrote. The president's post on Friday came hours after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that trade talks with China were "a bit stalled" in an interview with broadcaster Fox News. Two weeks after breakthrough negotiations that...