Kate Leinbaugh

According to one of Ling Ling's sources, Waltz didn't meet with Wang Yi, in part because of that warning that had been delivered to Rubio. The Chinese pursued other avenues into the administration and also had no luck. The Chinese ambassador to Washington had tried to engage with Elon Musk and failed. The Chinese commerce minister wrote letters to the U.S. Commerce Secretary and the U.S.

According to one of Ling Ling's sources, Waltz didn't meet with Wang Yi, in part because of that warning that had been delivered to Rubio. The Chinese pursued other avenues into the administration and also had no luck. The Chinese ambassador to Washington had tried to engage with Elon Musk and failed. The Chinese commerce minister wrote letters to the U.S. Commerce Secretary and the U.S.

Trade Representative. No response. Lingling says the White House wanted communication from higher levels in Beijing.

Trade Representative. No response. Lingling says the White House wanted communication from higher levels in Beijing.

Trade Representative. No response. Lingling says the White House wanted communication from higher levels in Beijing.

But it seems like it's going both ways, like both sides are making efforts to communicate, but those efforts weren't going anywhere.

But it seems like it's going both ways, like both sides are making efforts to communicate, but those efforts weren't going anywhere.

But it seems like it's going both ways, like both sides are making efforts to communicate, but those efforts weren't going anywhere.

China remained hopeful that negotiations were possible. So in March, when Trump laid another 10% tariff on Chinese imports, again, Beijing didn't retaliate much. And then last week, any glimmer of hope that Beijing had that the bilateral relationship could be maintained went out the window.

China remained hopeful that negotiations were possible. So in March, when Trump laid another 10% tariff on Chinese imports, again, Beijing didn't retaliate much. And then last week, any glimmer of hope that Beijing had that the bilateral relationship could be maintained went out the window.

China remained hopeful that negotiations were possible. So in March, when Trump laid another 10% tariff on Chinese imports, again, Beijing didn't retaliate much. And then last week, any glimmer of hope that Beijing had that the bilateral relationship could be maintained went out the window.

Liberation Day. And I remember your tweet from that day.

Liberation Day. And I remember your tweet from that day.

Liberation Day. And I remember your tweet from that day.

Yeah. So now average U.S. tariffs on China are over 70 percent. Wow.

Yeah. So now average U.S. tariffs on China are over 70 percent. Wow.

Yeah. So now average U.S. tariffs on China are over 70 percent. Wow.

You were surprised, too.

You were surprised, too.

You were surprised, too.