Mr. Mnuchin said that both countries wanted to reach an agreement, and stressed that trade negotiations were entering a stage where the two sides reached an agreement or not.

However, Mr Mnuchin refused to predict whether negotiations could end by the end of June, or whether President Donald Trump imposed more tariffs on China in the case of an end to trade negotiations. without agreement or not.

The US said that trade negotiations between the US and China are entering the final stage.

Expected on April 29, Minister Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will fly to China to negotiate trade with host country officials, in order to resolve outstanding issues between the two countries.

Chinese representatives are expected to arrive in Washington on May 8 to continue negotiations