President Trump confirmed the news in a series of tweets. President Trump then took to Twitte r to declare that "a very large Phase One Deal with China" had been reached. "We will begin negotiations on the Phase Two Deal immediately, rather than waiting until after the 2020 Election," Trump concluded. United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer added in a statement that the deal "achieves meaningful, fully-enforceable structural changes and begins rebalancing the U.S.-China trade relationship." "No matter what holiday you celebrate, I think most people had a trade deal on their wish list.

Source: CNN December 13, 2019 14:50 UTC