US-China tensions
American president faces stiff domestic opposition to lowering import barriers
U.S. President Donald Trump has denied rumors that he was willing to approve the sale of Chinese cars in the American market ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Source photos by Reuters)
AZUSA KAWAKAMI
September 14, 2026 06:51 JST
NEW YORK — U.S. President Trump has again suggested that his administration would not stop Chinese companies from building cars on American soil, even as voices in the U.S. auto industry and Washington warn against letting them in.
