US-China trade talks stall on Trump's threat to hike tariffs without more concessions

摘要

Hopes of a swift resolution to the US-China trade war were scuppered yesterday, as analysts warned that talks were headed for an impasse following US president Donald Trump's threat to increase tariffs on Chinese products if the two sides fail to strike an initial truce deal. Speaking to reporters, Trump offered a pugnacious response to a White House correspondent who questioned the president over the delay to the signing of the previously announced Phase 1 deal, which would see both sides cancel some pending tariffs.