Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, has found itself in a tough spot after trying to push the costs of U.S. tariffs onto its Chinese suppliers. The company reportedly requested price cuts of up to 10% from suppliers for every new tariff imposed on Chinese goods.

Beijing officials met with Walmart this week to discuss media reports that the U.S. retailer has asked Chinese suppliers to slash prices on their goods to offset the impact of the Trump administration's tariffs,