German economy minister urges United States, China to resolve trade dispute Unlisted Video

According to Reuters, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said that Germany hopes that an escalation of the trade dispute between the United States and China can be avoided. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to ratchet up tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China. At a conference Altmaier said that “We all hope that the trade conflict between the U.S. and China can be resolved because it doesn’t have any positive consequences for anyone."