Amid an ever-escalating tariff war between the US and China, President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will make "a very good trade deal" with the Asian country.

"I think we're going to make a very good deal with China," he said at the White House, sitting opposite Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni who was in Washington for talks on tariffs.

Trump's statement comes after he posted a cryptic post on his social media platform Truth Social, claiming that China had expressed willingness for a meeting with him over the trade war.

In the post, Trump revealed that he had a productive conversation with the President of Mexico and top Japanese trade representatives and claimed that every nation "including China," wants to meet over the tariffs.

"Had a very productive call with the President of Mexico yesterday. Likewise, I met with the highest level Japanese Trade Representatives. It was a very productive meeting. Every Nation, including China, wants to meet! Today, Italy!," the post said.

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