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| US treasury chief Mnuchin in China tariff warning | US treasury chief Mnuchin in China tariff warning |
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| New tariffs on $156bn of Chinese goods will be imposed if a trade deal is not finalised by 15 December, the US Treasury Secretary has warned. | New tariffs on $156bn of Chinese goods will be imposed if a trade deal is not finalised by 15 December, the US Treasury Secretary has warned. |
| Steven Mnuchin said he still hoped a tentative US-China deal agreed last week to suspend fresh tariffs would be formally approved. | Steven Mnuchin said he still hoped a tentative US-China deal agreed last week to suspend fresh tariffs would be formally approved. |
| But his caution, during a CNBC interview, seemed in contrast with President Trump's optimism last week. | |
| Wall Street shares dipped at the open on worries about reaching a final deal. | Wall Street shares dipped at the open on worries about reaching a final deal. |
| Last Friday, the US agreed to hold off on a planned 25%-30% tariff increase on Chinese imports that was due to come into effect on Tuesday. It followed two days of talks in Washington between Liu He, China's vice-premier, and US officials. | Last Friday, the US agreed to hold off on a planned 25%-30% tariff increase on Chinese imports that was due to come into effect on Tuesday. It followed two days of talks in Washington between Liu He, China's vice-premier, and US officials. |
| President Donald Trump, who described the talks as a "love fest", said the preliminary deal would take about five weeks to complete. | President Donald Trump, who described the talks as a "love fest", said the preliminary deal would take about five weeks to complete. |
| He added that he might sign the deal alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping at a United Nations summit in Chile in December. | He added that he might sign the deal alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping at a United Nations summit in Chile in December. |
| However, Chinese officials have been more cautious about the outcome, simply claiming there had been progress between the countries. | However, Chinese officials have been more cautious about the outcome, simply claiming there had been progress between the countries. |
| Mr Mnuchin told CNBC: "I have every expectation if there's not a deal, those tariffs would go in place - but I expect we'll have a deal." | Mr Mnuchin told CNBC: "I have every expectation if there's not a deal, those tariffs would go in place - but I expect we'll have a deal." |
| There are still major issues to be negotiated, including industrial subsidies and cybertheft. | There are still major issues to be negotiated, including industrial subsidies and cybertheft. |
| Mr Mnuchin said more trade negotiations at various levels would take place over the coming weeks, including a phone call between himself, US Trade Representative Lighthizer, and Mr Liu. | Mr Mnuchin said more trade negotiations at various levels would take place over the coming weeks, including a phone call between himself, US Trade Representative Lighthizer, and Mr Liu. |
| Asked on CNBC about a dispute between China and the US National Basketball Association, stemming from a tweet by Houston Rockets manager Daryl Morey expressing support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, Mr Mnuchin said he hoped the two sides could come to a solution. | Asked on CNBC about a dispute between China and the US National Basketball Association, stemming from a tweet by Houston Rockets manager Daryl Morey expressing support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, Mr Mnuchin said he hoped the two sides could come to a solution. |