Pompeo: "We are determined to win" the trade war with China

secretary of state Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoSunday presents an overview: Trump sells Pompon to American reorganizations and Kavanaugh to Pompeo: "We have not succeeded" to change US-Russian relations said Sunday that the Trump administration had no intention of reversing its aggressive trade policy towards China, saying the administration would "win" a trade war between the two countries.

"The trade war between China and the United States has been going on for years, and this is different in this administration: to the extent that we call it a trade war, we are determined to win it," he said. Pompeo. Sunday."

He said the president was ready to continue to press China as long as necessary to achieve the desired result.

"We will win," said Pompeo. "We are going to get a result that obliges China to behave in such a way that, if you want to be a power, a global power – transparency, rule of law, you do not steal intellectual property – the fundamental principles of trade in the whole world … these are things that Americans demand and that American workers deserve.

The Chinese authorities on Saturday canceled trade talks with the United States after the Trump administration announced its latest $ 200 billion worth of Chinese goods. The announcement prompted China to retaliate with import duties of US $ 60 billion.

The latest announcement marked the most severe penalty imposed by Trump on Chinese products in a period that saw both countries impose tariffs on their respective products. The back and forth has caused fears that a trade war between the two largest economies in the world will harm the global economy.

Despite warnings from Republicans and Democrats that tariffs could hurt American consumers and workers, Trump remained committed to tactics, arguing that it is necessary to secure improved trade agreements.