Trade war, tariff threats to challenge G20 finance leaders’ solidarity

By Leika Kihara and David Lawder FUKUOKA (Reuters) - Widening fallout from the U.S.-China trade war and escalating tariff threats will test the resolve of Group of 20 finance leaders to show a united front this week, as investors worry if they can avert a global recession with dwindling policy ammunition. Japan, which is chairing this year's G20 meetings, has said the finance leaders' meeting won't put trade issues high on the agenda and will not seek to mediate bilateral trade tensions.

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