United States President Donald Trump says he stands ready to hit China with more tariffs on at least $300bn worth of goods if he and China’s President Xi Jinping are unable to come to a trade deal later this month at the Group of 20 summit in Japan.
Last month, two days of talks between the two countries ended without a deal.
Trump continues to say he is expecting to meet with China’s leader during the summit, scheduled for June 28-29 in Osaka, Japan.
But China has yet to confirm any meeting with Trump, and the two nations’ trade negotiating teams have not met since May 10.
On Monday, China’s foreign ministry said the country is open to more trade talks with Washington, but has nothing to announce about a possible meeting.
