The White House on Tuesday suggested some progress had been made on trade and tariff negotiations with a handful of nations but put the onus on China to come to the table and strike a deal. “We’ve had more than 15 deals,

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to making a trade deal with China but Beijing should make the first move, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday, citing a statement from the president earlier in the day.

White House officials clarified on Thursday that the 125 percent tariff the president announced on Wednesday was in addition to a 20 percent added to the country since President Trump returned to office.