China's Vice-Premier Liu He gestures to the media between US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin before trade negotiations in Washington on October 10. Photo: ReutersChina's Vice-Premier Liu He gestures to the media between US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin before trade negotiations in Washington on October 10. Photo: Reuters
China's Vice-Premier Liu He gestures to the media between US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin before trade negotiations in Washington on October 10. Photo: Reuters
Economy /  China Economy

Trade war: China’s trade ministry fails to mention phase one deal as a priority for 2020

  • Despite the US publishing significant details on its trade deal with China, Beijing maintains silence on the facts
  • Former Chinese official said that US statements showed ‘impatient’ approach of Donald Trump and that some ‘technical problems’ remain to be ironed out
Topic |   US-China trade war
Orange Wang
Orange Wang

Updated: 1:43am, 19 Dec, 2019

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China's Vice-Premier Liu He gestures to the media between US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin before trade negotiations in Washington on October 10. Photo: ReutersChina's Vice-Premier Liu He gestures to the media between US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin before trade negotiations in Washington on October 10. Photo: Reuters
China's Vice-Premier Liu He gestures to the media between US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin before trade negotiations in Washington on October 10. Photo: Reuters
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