‘Ball Is in China’s Court’ for Trade Talks: White House

The next move in the U.S.–China trade war is up to Beijing, the White House says. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking to reporters during an April 15 briefing, said President Donald Trump is open to an agreement with the Chinese regime but that the “ball is in China’s court.” “China needs to make a deal with us. We don’t have to make a deal with them,” Leavitt said, quoting the president. “There’s no difference between China and any other country except they are much larger, and China wants what we have, what every country wants: the American consumer. Or, to put it another way, they need our money.”...