President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that he has negotiated 200 trade deals but won't say with whom. Trump spoke with Time Tuesday, in an interview that spanned several topics,

President Trump said that “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place.

Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have been making vaguely conciliatory comments about the administration’s approach to China. The former said this week that his tariffs will eventually “come down substantially” and that he won’t play hardball with Beijing.