Trump says US not going to lose to Beijing

US President Donald Trump says the United States has been losing billions to Beijing but that is not going to happen anymore.

US President Donald Trump has slammed China on trade, saying the United States is losing billions to Beijing and vowing to protect American commerce.

"Sorry, we're not going to be doing that anymore!" Trump said.

On Sunday, Trump said he would ratchet up tariffs on $US200 billion of imports from China, escalating the trade dispute marked by tit-for-tat tariffs between Washington and Beijing amid ongoing talks.