The White House announced today, Tuesday, that discussions between the United States and China regarding a potential trade agreement have made progress, despite the tariffs imposed by President Trump and the retaliatory actions taken by Beijing.

White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt told reporters, “We are achieving very good results regarding a possible trade agreement with China,” adding that “the president and the administration are laying the groundwork for an agreement.”

She emphasized that “all parties hope to reach a trade agreement, and things are moving in the right direction.”

The United States and China are engaged in a fierce trade war that escalated several weeks ago.

Since returning to the White House in January, President Trump has imposed tariffs as high as 145% on numerous Chinese products, bringing total tariffs on some goods to 245%. In response, Beijing has enforced tariffs reaching 125%, declaring it would continue this trade confrontation “to the end.”

For other nations, reciprocal tariffs exceeding a minimum of 10% have been suspended for 90 days, while the White House has opened the door to negotiations.

Caroline Levitt mentioned that “significant progress has been made” in this area, noting that the United States has received “18 proposals” for agreements from the countries involved in the tariffs.

She added that “34 meetings” are scheduled with various countries this week to facilitate negotiations.

Last week, the U.S. president announced that talks were ongoing with China.

He told reporters at the White House, “I believe we will reach a very good agreement.”

So far, the Chinese government has not confirmed these talks, although it has repeatedly called for “constructive dialogue” based on “equal terms.”