Donald Trump threatens to unleash new China tariffs if Xi skips G20 meeting
China has not confirmed that President Xi Jinping will meet the US leader at the G20 summit later in June
10 June 2019 - 20:54
Washington/Beijing — US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was ready to impose another round of punitive tariffs on Chinese imports if he does not reach a trade deal with China’s president at a G20 summit later in June.
Since two days of trade talks in May ended in a stalemate, Trump has repeatedly said he expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the June 28-29 summit in Osaka, Japan. China has not confirmed any such meeting...
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