With China’s coronavirus threatening to put the brakes on China’s recovering economy, Chinese officials are hoping the U.S. will agree to some flexibility on its pledges in the recently signed phase-1 trade deal, said sources familiar with the situation at… Read More ›
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Negotiations in EU-China investment agreement enters ‘critical stage’: EU’s ambassador to China Nicolas Chapuis
On Friday, a senior EU official stated, following six years of negotiations, EU-China negotiations on investment agreement have entered a “critical stage” and are progressing well. In a news briefing in Beijing, Nicolas Chapuis, EU’s ambassador to China, stated, progress… Read More ›
Financial sector optimistic on U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal
Under the recent Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal, China has agreed to expedite by nine months a previous December 2020 deadline for removing foreign ownership caps on securities firms, which includes investment banking, underwriting and brokerage operations. The Phase 1… Read More ›
Discussions on U.S.-China Phase 2 trade deal have already begun: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence
In an interview with Fox Business Network, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence disclosed, discussions on the “Phase 2” U.S.-China trade deal have already begun hours after signing the Phase 1 trade deal. The Phase 1 trade agreement has defused some… Read More ›
U.S., EU, Japan need concerted, coordinated action to take on China’s trade practices
On Tuesday, top trade officials from the European Union, the United States, and Japan are set to huddle in Washington to address non-market-oriented trade policies and subsidies by China. According to a spokesman from USTR, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer… Read More ›
China’s purchase of U.S. goods and services to touch $40 billion during next 2 years
According to a source briefed on the Phase 1 trade deal, China has pledged to purchase an additional $80 billion of manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years along with just over $50 billion more in… Read More ›
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Hu to visit Washington next week for signing Phase 1 trade deal
On Thursday, China’s commerce ministry stated, Vice Premier Liu He, who heads China’s negotiation team in the U.S.-China trade talks, will be visiting Washington next week to sign the “Phase 1” trade agreement. Liu’s Washington visit will be for the… Read More ›
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He led delegation to arrive in Washington to sign Phase 1 trade deal
As per a report from the South China Morning Post citing a source briefed on the matter at hand, a Chinese trade delegation is scheduled to visit Washington on January 13 for signing the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal. The… Read More ›
China excludes U.S. chemicals from import tariffs
On Thursday, China unveiled a new list of U.S. imports which will be exempted from tariffs following the two countries announcing a Phase 1 trade deal. The waivers will be effective from December 26, and will apply for six items,… Read More ›
U.S.-China close to finalizing Phase One deal
According to China trade experts, the completion of the Phase One deal is likely to provide little incentive for Beijing to negotiate any further, given the approaching U.S. presidential election in 2020. According to U.S. Trade Representative’s office and China’s… Read More ›