Potential Trade Deal With China ‘Moving in the Right Direction’: White House

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was also optimistic that U.S.–China trade tensions will diminish.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt address reporters in the press briefing room at the White House in Washington on April 22, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

The White House is optimistic about a potential trade deal with China.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at an April 22 press briefing that President Donald Trump believes his administration is “doing very well” and “moving in the right direction” toward establishing a trade agreement with the Chinese communist regime.