US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listens as Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He talks while they line up for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing in February. Photo: AFP US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listens as Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He talks while they line up for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing in February. Photo: AFP
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listens as Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He talks while they line up for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing in February. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war

China

politico | China pressing Donald Trump to remove more tariffs ahead of ‘phase one’ trade deal signing

  • Beijing wants duties lifted in exchange for agreeing to buy up to US$50 billion worth of US farm goods within two years
  • US officials struggling over how to ensure China lives up to its side of deal, with reimposition of tariffs being considered as main enforcement mechanism

Topic |   US-China trade war
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Updated: 5:52am, 5 Nov, 2019

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US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listens as Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He talks while they line up for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing in February. Photo: AFP US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listens as Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He talks while they line up for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing in February. Photo: AFP
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listens as Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He talks while they line up for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing in February. Photo: AFP
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