Kudlow told CNBC that China will be held accountable for the coronavirus pandemic, but that he is leaving the specifics to President Donald Trump.
"On the China business, it's up in the air. They are going to be held accountable for it," Larry Kudlow said Friday.
Larry Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow told CNBC on Friday that the United States would hold China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. has already imposed tariffs on Chinese imports as the two countries have been negotiating a multi-phase trade deal. Kudlow said that China is still working to implement the first phase of the deal, but that the commodity purchases are moving slower than planned due to the pandemic.
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