The White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, shared a new statement from President Donald Trump regarding trade relations with China, stating that in the Oval Office Trump said the following: “The ball is in China’s court. China needs to make a deal with us. We don’t need to make a deal with them. There is no difference between China and other countries, except they are much bigger. But it’s clear what China wants from us: the American consumer. In fact, every country wants that. In other words, they need our money.” Leavitt emphasized that the President’s position on China is clear, and that with this statement, Trump highlighted the advantage of the United States in the trade wars. The tension between the US and China continues due to the trade war initiated by Trump. While mutual tariffs are in place between the two countries, temporary exemptions have been announced for some products, but both sides are working on new sanctions.