Daijiworld Media Network- Washington

Washington, Apr 28: Amid growing uncertainty over trade relations between the United States and China, members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet have sent mixed signals about the status of negotiations concerning tariffs.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking on Sunday, revealed that while he interacted with Chinese counterparts during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings held in Washington last week, the issue of tariffs was not discussed.

Contradicting this, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, in a separate television interview, asserted that the United States was engaging in "daily conversations" with China regarding the tariff dispute.

Meanwhile, Beijing has firmly denied that any trade talks with Washington are currently underway, adding to the confusion surrounding the state of affairs.

The conflicting statements come as Trump continues to maintain that negotiations with China are ongoing, a claim that now appears increasingly contested both domestically and internationally.