Trump credits tariffs for keeping Chinese cars out, says he will raise autos with Xi

President Donald Trump said he will raise the issue of Chinese automobiles during talks with President Xi, and credited tariffs with limiting Chinese auto imports to the United States. "I have a 100% tariff from a 100 to a 150%," he said when asked whether he would allow Chinese autos into the U.S.

A reporter had asked whether Trump would discuss autos and whether he would "allow Chinese autos in The United States." Trump framed the broader strategy as part of a wide-ranging negotiation agenda with Xi and criticized Europe’s handling of car imports as comparatively permissive. He added that additional tariffs may still be forthcoming and said the car tariff starting Jan. 1 is a "big one."