Donald Trump said that there was "huge progress" in trade negotiations with China

Donald Trump said Thursday that "Huge progress" has been made in trade negotiations with China and celebrated the receipt of a "magnificent letter" sent by his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping

"We have made tremendous progress," said the President of the United States, although he said that a meeting with his Chinese couple is not plannedafter warning in the morning that a final agreement will not be sealed without a meeting between the two.

In the letter that was read by his delegation, Xi said relations are at a "crucial" stage.

Trump had reported earlier that "Everyone is working hard" to conclude the agreement before the deadline of March 1st. Otherwise, the United States will impose tariffs of between 10% and 25% on Chinese goods valued at $ 200 billion.

At the meeting with the Chinese delegation, the President of the United States said that there had been no mention of "extend the deadline" and told his negotiators to visit China in early February.

The chief US negotiator, Robert Lighthizer, nuanced expectations and stated that, despite the many advances made, "There is still a lot of work".

"It's impossible for me to predict success (…) but it could happen," said Lighthizer.