U.S. President Donald Trump said he saw the U.S. as locked in a trade war with China, even as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed a longer pause on high tariffs on Chinese goods. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/16/trump-us-china-trade-bessent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jamiesongreer #scottbessent #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #china