Trump Says Tariffs on Chinese Goods Could Stay for ‘Substantial Period’

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to workers in front of U.S. Army tanks on display at the Lima Army Tank Plant (LATP) Joint Systems Manufacturing Center, the country's only remaining tank manufacturing plant, in Lima, Ohio, U.S. on March 20, 2019. Carlos Barria/Reuters

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump warned on March 20 that the United States may leave tariffs on Chinese goods for a “substantial period” to ensure that Beijing complies with any trade agreement.

The stance could complicate U.S.-China trade talks set to resume next week, as Chinese officials have been pressing for a full lifting of U.S. tariffs as part of any deal, people familiar with the talks have said.