WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump has delayed his high tariffs on Chinese imports for another three months, maintaining a 30% tax on most goods in hopes of reaching a trade deal.

He signed an executive order Monday for the tariff extension, framing the delay as a gesture of goodwill to allow more time for U.S.-China trade negotiations.

Trump says his goals for the tariffs include addressing a trade imbalance, bringing manufacturing back to the U.S., and punishing China for the flow of illicit drugs.

"We've been dealing very nicely with China, as you probably have heard. They have tremendous tariffs that they're paying to the United States of America," Trump told reporters Monday. "They've been dealing quite nicely. The relationship is very good with President Xi and myself."

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