Trump downplays trade talks, says lower prices are important

Odaily News U.S. President Donald Trump said he would set tariff levels and trade preferences for partners who want to avoid high tariffs, appearing to indicate he no longer sees repeated negotiations. He added: "We're going to come up with a very fair number, a lower number. We don't want to hurt countries." Trump said on Sunday that the first agreements could be reached as early as this week, but his latest remarks suggest he may continue to change his approach. Trump also said he was tired of questions about when a deal would be reached. "We don't have to sign a deal. We could sign 25 deals right now if we wanted to. We'll sign some deals, but more important than that, we'll lower the price of shopping in the United States." (Jin Shi)