“If we do not conclude a deal, we will significantly increase these duties (for goods from China. - RT ) ... The increase will be very significant. And the same is true of other countries that have acted unfairly towards us, ”TASS quoted him as saying.

On November 9, the head of the office of the vice president of the United States, Mark Short, said that the United States expects to sign an agreement on the results of the first stage of negotiations on a trade deal with China before the end of 2019.