At a news briefing in China, Chinese officials confirmed that the text of the agreement covers topics including intellectual property rights, technology transfers, food and agricultural products, and dispute settlement. It's important to keep in mind that the U.S.-China trade war isn't about the trade alone. To offset the pork shortage, China has lifted a five-year ban on imports of U.S. poultry meat, even without a trade deal. However, we should be asking ourselves why the U.S. would want to agree to a limited Phase One trade deal. There is not much strategic advantage for the U.S. to agree to a limited trade deal now, because it will leave many deliberate goals unfulfilled.

Source: Fox News December 14, 2019 23:37 UTC