China Close to ‘Opening Up,’ Says Trump: Fox News Politics Newsletter for May 12, 2025

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China Close to ‘Opening Up,’ Says Trump

China has agreed to “open itself up to American business” following trade negotiations between Washington, D.C., and Beijing on Saturday, according to President Donald Trump.

The arrangement was arguably the most significant development stemming from the trade negotiations, Trump told reporters Monday at the White House. Plans have yet to be finalized and “papered,” but Trump said that China is on board with the agreement.

“The biggest thing to me is the opening up,” Trump told reporters Monday during an announcement regarding an executive order on drug prices in the U.S. “It would be, I think it would be fantastic for our businesses if we could go in and compete and compete with China. It would be a lot of jobs for China.”…READ MORE

President Donald Trump says a deal with China is a closer to finalization. (Fox News)

White House

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President Donald Trump, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, speaks during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz as the Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator in the Oval Office at the White House on April 18. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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World Stage

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Capitol Hill

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