Countries that are not on their way to introducing counter-tariffs against the USA will be prioritized in future negotiations. This message directed at China is now being delivered by the USA's Finance Minister Scott Bessent in an interview with CNBC.
China raising tariffs against the USA is bad for China, he says, calling China's move "a big mistake".
Bessent simultaneously repeats that up to 70 countries have been willing to negotiate with the USA. President Donald Trump will also be personally involved in the talks, according to Bessent.
