Trump says China trade deal can wait, triggering stock sell-off

US president hints at talks drawn out until after 2020 election

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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in London on Dec. 3. © Reuters

RYO NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer

LONDON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday a trade deal with China may not be reached until after the 2020 presidential election, suggesting the trade war could drag on and continue to hurt China's economy.

"I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal, but they want to make a deal now and we will see whether or not the deal is going to be right," Trump told reporters in London during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

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