Donald Trump ramps up tariff threat ahead of G20 meeting with Xi Jinping
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Washington/Shanghai | Donald Trump is ramping up his tariff threats ahead of this weekend's summit with China's Xi Jinping, saying it was "highly unlikely" he would agree to delay a planned January 1 hike in imposts on $US200 billion ($277 billion) of shipments to the US.
Speaking days before he flies to Argentina for a scheduled Group of 20 meeting with the Chinese president, Mr Trump is talking down expectations of a breakthrough to end the worsening trade war.
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