The president said he planned to impose tariffs on countries that tax U.S. products. He also paused an action against China, allowing its low-cost products to again enter the U.S. tariff free.

Beijing opposes U.S. President Donald Trump's push to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza and have the U.S. take over the region, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, underlining a long-held position against forced displacement of people.

China has reaffirmed its support for a Palestinian state after Donald Trump's surprise proposal that the United States should take control of Gaza. "Gaza belongs to Palestinians and is an inseparable part of Palestinian territory,

President Trump said Friday that Gaza will be given to the U.S. by Israel, expanding on his plan for an American takeover of the war-torn region that he warned involves the permanent relocation of Palestinians.