The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, urged China on Tuesday to ensure a negotiated solution to problems caused by the sweeping import tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Mr Trump’s response came after Ms von der Leyen had earlier proposed that the EU would drop its tariffs on US cars and industrial goods, provided the US reciprocated by removing its tariffs. However,

The European Union is “ready to negotiate” with the United States after President Trump issued sweeping tariffs last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press