Beijing is going on an international charm campaign to coax other countries hit hard by “Liberation Day” tariffs to take on the U.S.

The Port of Los Angeles, the largest port in the U.S., predicts a 35% drop in shipments, nearly all from China, in a matter of weeks.

President Donald Trump is insisting there have been discussions with China on tariffs, but China is denying these claims saying Trump should not “mislead the public.” It comes as the Trump is delivering a rare rebuke of Vladimir Putin after Russia launched a deadly attack on Kyiv,