At the G7 Trump remarked, “China called last night our top trade people and said ‘let’s get back to the table’ so we will be getting back to the table and I think they want to do something.” This helped boost the stock market, but now China officials seem to be saying it was a lie.
“I answered this question yesterday. Regarding the two calls mentioned by the U.S. side that took place over weekend, I haven’t heard about it.” -Geng Shuang, #China Foreign Ministry, declines to confirm high level U.S.-#China phone calls for a second day. @realDonaldTrump.
— Eunice Yoon (@onlyyoontv) August 27, 2019