US President Donald Trump on Friday said his proposed additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods would not be “sustainable,” further asserting that Beijing “forced him to do it.”“It’s not sustainable,” Trump told Fox Business when asked if the levies he has threatened to impose on China could remain in place without significantly affecting the economy.

“But that’s what the number is, it’s probably not, you know, it could stand, but they forced me to do that,” he added.Trump further accused China of long-standing unfair practices, stating that, “Beijing is always looking for an edge. They ripped off our country for years. China, boy, they did a number on our country. They took money out. Now, it’s reversed…. We have a very strong adversary and they only respect strength.”“I don’t know what’s going to happen. We’ll see what happens,” he added.The president also confirmed his plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month, likely on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea.“I get along great with him,” Trump said of Xi, adding, “I think we’re going to be fine with China, but we have to have a fair deal. It’s got to be fair.”The US-China tariff dispute has previously pushed US import taxes on Chinese goods very high during a prolonged trade war that raised global economic concerns. Trump’s latest additional 100% tariff threat follows Beijing’s new export controls on rare earth minerals.Trump’s remarks came despite US treasury secretary Scott Bessent suggesting of a possible extension of the tariff pause. “85 US senators are willing to give President Trump the authority to put up to 500% tariffs on China for the purchase of Russian oil,” Bessent had earlier stated.Relations between the US and China have grown increasingly tense over the past week, though both sides have issued mixed signals on the potential fallout of the dispute.