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US should not act emotionally on trade: Chinese Premier

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : Mar 20 2018 | 1:40 PM IST

The US should not act "emotionally" and avert a trade war, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today said, hoping to reach an agreement with Washington over the mounting USD 375 billion trade deficit, a core concern of President Donald Trump.

Trump recently announced hefty trade tariffs on import of steel and aluminium, targeting strategic rival China among other countries.

Trump's move to impose of 25 per cent on foreign steel and 10 per cent on aluminium also gave rise to speculation of a possible trade war between the US and China

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First Published: Mar 20 2018 | 1:40 PM IST

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