China says there are no negotiations with the US over tariffs

China has denied that it and the US are involved in active negotiations over tariffs (Kiichiro Sato, File/AP)

China has denied US President Donald Trump’s assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying that any suggestion of progress in this matter was as groundless as “trying to catch the wind”.

China’s comments come after Mr Trump said that the final tariff rate on China’s exports would come down “substantially” from the current 145%.