Trump ran for president in 2016 on promises to toughen US immigration policies and build a wall along the US border with Mexico.
Trump still faces a lawsuit making similar claims brought by a group of more than 200 Democratic Party lawmakers. A judge in Washington has issued key preliminary rulings against Trump, who on Monday asked an appeals court to halt the case.
Trinidad and Tobago would like to take part in the Belt and Road Initiative and expand trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges with China, he said.
Trump spoke to reporters Wednesday as he departed the White House for a speech in Louisville.
Trump has made getting tough on China a key part of his campaign. He also has accused Biden of being soft on Beijing.
TuSimple showcases its self-driving truck at an exhibition in Shanghai. [Photo by Wang Gang/For China Daily]
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Trump offered no clarity later in the day when he was asked about tariffs during a White House photo-op with Congress members.
Trump has spoken with both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe since Thursday's announcement, and said Xi "appreciates that the US is working to solve the problem diplomatically rather than going with the ominous alternative".
Trump, whose real estate holdings that day included some 20 buildings in Manhattan, played up his own personal connection on Monday to the World Trade Center site.
Trump has made getting tough on China a key part of his campaign. He also has accused Biden of being soft on Beijing.