US President Donald Trump on Friday said his proposed additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods would not be “sustainable,” further asserting that Beijing “forced him to do it.”“It’s not sustainable,” Trump told Fox Business when asked if the levies he has threatened to impose on China could remain in place without significantly affecting the economy. “But that’s what the number is, it’s probably not, you know, it could stand, but they forced me to do that,” he added.Trump further accused China of long-standing unfair practices, stating that, “Beijing is always looking for an edge. They ripped off our country for years. China, boy, they did a number on our country. They took money out. Now, it’s reversed…. We have a very strong adversary and they only respect strength.”The president also confirmed plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month, adding, “I don’t know what’s going to happen. We’ll see what happens.”The US-China tariff dispute has previously pushed US import taxes on Chinese goods as high as 157% during a prolonged trade war that raised global economic concerns. Trump’s latest additional 100% tariff threat follows Beijing’s new export controls on rare earth minerals.Trump’s remarks came despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting of a possible extension of the tariff pause. “85 US senators are willing to give President Trump the authority to put up to 500% tariffs on China for the purchase of Russian oil,” Bessent stated.Relations between the US and China have grown increasingly tense over the past week, though both sides have issued mixed signals on the potential fallout of the dispute.