China says US trade agreement not yet settled
Trump held out hope current trade talks with China will be a successWASHINGTON: China said on Thursday there is “still much work to finish” on the text of a trade agreement with the United States. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday held out hope the current trade talks with China will be a success, and said an announcement on the status was due shortly. Gao Feng, a spokesman for China’s commerce ministry, declined to answer when asked about the next round of trade talks at a regular press briefing. The Journal reported US and Chinese officials are tentatively working towards a signing ceremony for the trade agreement as soon as late May. “At present, the China and US economic and trade teams are seriously negotiating the text of the economic and trade agreement, including the implementation mechanism, on the principle of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit,” Gao said.
Source: The Express Tribune April 18, 2019 09:56 UTC
