In an abrupt shift from the White House after both sides had indicated negotiations were going well, Trump tweeted on Sunday he wasn’t satisfied with the pace of progress and that the duties would increase Friday. He had twice delayed increasing tariffs to 25% from 10% after agreeing to a Dec. 1 truce with President Xi Jinping to give negotiators time to work out a comprehensive agreement.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 05, 2019 19:52 UTC