It's not even possible to make a deal without negotiation.
It appears the terms is an unconditional capitulation first and then terms of surrender… I mean negotiations can begin.
In China case, it sounds like Trump wants China to buy hundreds of billion of US goods and likely selling TikTok before the US agrees to any discussions.
President Donald Trump told reporters that he wants to solve the trade deficit with China. “And unless we solve that problem, I’m not going to make a deal,” he said.