President Donald Trump on Thursday said he could use tariffs to respond to China over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The Washington Post reported that U.S. officials are beginning to explore proposals for punishing China for its handling of the pandemic, adding to bearish sentiment on Wall Street SPX, -0.92%. The report said some administration officials have discussed having the U.S. cancel part of its debt obligations to China. Asked about that option, Trump said "I could do the same thing but even for more money, just putting on tariffs."