Trump said on Sunday that trade talks with China were going very well and that weakness in the Chinese economy gave Beijing a reason to work toward a deal. China has the good faith, on the basis of mutual respect and equality, to resolve the bilateral trade frictions." "As for whether the Chinese economy is good or not, I have already explained this. "We have firm confidence in the strong long-term fundamentals of the Chinese economy." By Monday evening, few details had emerged of the trade talks, which were scheduled to run through Tuesday.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2019 15:11 UTC