Will do a trade deal with China only if it is a great one for the US: Trump
Washington, Oct 4: US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he would like to have a trade deal with China only if it is a great one for his country.
A high-level Chinese delegation is coming to the US next week for talks with officials from his administration, including US Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
"I'd like to do a trade deal with China, but only if it's a great trade deal for this country," Trump told reporters in response to a question at the White House.
Trump asserted that only he can deliver the best trade deal for the US. Former vice president Joe Biden, who is now running for 2020 presidential elections, will never be able to do so, Trump alleged.
"I can tell you just as an observer, what I saw Biden do with his son, he is pillaging these countries and he's hurting us," he said.
"How would you like to have, as an example, Joe Biden negotiating the China deal if he took it over from me after the election? He would give them everything. How would you like to have that? Joe Biden would just roll out the red carpet. He'd give them everything," he said.
"So, this doesn't pertain to anything but corruption, and that has to do with me. I don't care about politics. I don't care about anything. But I do care about corruption," he said.
Trump said he has a very good chance of making a deal with China.
"We have had good moments with China. We have had bad moments with China. Right now, we are in a very important stage in terms of possibly making a deal. If we make it, it will be the biggest trade deal every made. If we make it," the president said.
"But I view China as somebody we deal with on the world stage. I would like to get along with China if we can and if we can that's great. And if we can't that's great too. But what we are doing is we are negotiating a very tough deal if the deal is not going to be 100 per cent for us then we are not going to make it," Trump said.
China, he said, very much wants to make this deal. "The tariffs are killing China. What has happened is they now have 3 million loss of jobs. They are changed. They are broken up. If you look at their supply chain it is a disaster. Companies are going to other countries including us. China right now is a total disaster," he said.
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RCB to play five IPL 2026 home matches in Bengaluru, two in Raipur
Bengaluru (PTI): Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play five of their home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here and the remaining two fixtures at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in the upcoming IPL, the franchise said on Tuesday.
The announcement ended doubts about whether the IPL 2025 winners would be able to play at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, following the stampede that killed 11 fans after RCB's maiden title win.
Since that tragic indecent, the venue has not hosted any major domestic matches including the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy or even the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.
"This significant development comes after months of hard work and close coordination across all concerned authorities with a common goal of bringing the games back to home ground for the fans," RCB said in a release.
"RCB extends its sincere gratitude to the Government of Karnataka, the Karnataka State Cricket Association and the Karnataka Police for their unwavering guidance, cooperation and support in facilitating the hosting of matches in Bengaluru."
"The collective efforts to ramp up infrastructure and safety measures in time for the IPL season have ensured that the defending champions will play the majority of their home games in their home ground," the franchise added.
The franchise said that the two "home matches" in Raipur will be as "per prior commitment."
RCB CEO Rajesh Menon said the fans deserve to watch their team compete at home.
"The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is more than just our home ground it is where our identity as a team truly comes alive," he said.
"The energy our fans bring to Bengaluru has always been a driving force for our players, inspiring them through every phase of the game. Our fans have stood by us unconditionally, and they deserve the opportunity to watch their team compete at home."
"After detailed discussions and completing the necessary due process around permissions, we are pleased to confirm that RCB will play five matches in Bengaluru. We sincerely thank the Government of Karnataka, the KSCA, and the Karnataka Police for their support in making this possible," Menon added.
