Trump claims he is in talks with Beijing over tariffs despite denial from China

Donald Trump has claimed that US officials were in talks with Chinese counterparts to resolve their tariff dispute, despite earlier denials from China. Beijing said on Thursday that any claims of trade talks with Washington were ‘baseless’ Nissan warns of £4bn loss as costs rise and Trump tariffs loom IMF chief urges US to strike trade deals swiftly to limit damage to global economy