WASHINGTON, USA.- U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping is scheduled in the context of the G-20 Summit, at the end of this month in Japan.

At the same time, Trump assured he would impose new tariffs on the Asian country if the Chinese leader does not attend the meeting. Yes, I would, the American president said in answering a question about the possibility of additional encumbrances to existing ones.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the head of the White House would decide on new rates after the appointment of the Japanese city of Osaka, next June 28 and 29.

In the official´s opinion, the American Administration wants to make sure both countries reach an agreement. For experts, the achievement of this pact is crucial in the interest of ending the sector war.