The Latest: Trump links Huawei to China trade talks
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on trade tensions between the United States and China (all times local):
5:15 p.m.
President Donald Trump, whose administration has singled out Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei as posing a threat to U.S. national security, is suggesting that he may be open to making it an issue in the stalled trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.
Responding to a question from a reporter at the White House, Trump said Huawei is "very dangerous." But he added, "If we made a deal, I can imagine Huawei being included in some form of a trade deal." Asked specifically what that would look like, he replied, "It would look very good for us, I can tell you that."
The U.S.-China trade dispute has festered after the Trump administration hiked tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports and Beijing retaliated with increased tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods.
As a result of U.S. efforts to restrict commercial cooperation with Huawei, U.S. allies and their companies increasingly have put cooperation with the Chinese giant on hold.
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2:40 p.m.
The American Soybean Association says the aid the Trump Administration announced Thursday was necessary, but farmers hope trade talks will continue.
"We just don't want the administration to use this as a reason not to be aggressive in talks," said Bill Gordon, vice president of the American Soybean Association.
Gordon farms about 2,000 acres with his dad near Worthington, Minnesota. He says he didn't change his planting plants this year because of the trade dispute.
Gordon said he'll want to see how the Agriculture Department plans to distribute the aid among farmers, but he appreciates having it even if the details aren't perfect.
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