WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said today that China had violated an agreement with the U.S. to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals and issued a new veiled threat to get tougher with Beijing.

“China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump said that he made a “fast deal” in mid-May with Chinese officials for both countries to back away from triple-digit tariffs for 90 days. He said he did this to save China from a “devastating” situation, factory closings and civil unrest caused by his tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese imports.

Trump’s message did not specify how China had violated the agreement made in Geneva, Switzerla

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