U.S. President Donald Trump has not yet decided on imposing levies on China for purchasing oil from Russia, as Washington’s ties with Beijing “affect many things that have nothing to do with the Russian situation", U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance has said.
“Well, the President said he’s thinking about it, but he hasn’t made any firm decisions,” Mr. Vance told Fox News Sunday (August 10, 2025).
He was responding to a question about Mr. Trump imposing significant tariffs on countries like India for buying Russian oil and whether Washington will impose similar levies on China since Beijing also buys Russian oil.
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"Obviously the China issue is a little bit more complicated because our relationship with China, it affects a lot of other things that have nothing to do with the Russian situation," Mr. Vance said.
