The top U.S. and Chinese officials, who spoke by phone on Monday, see progress on resolving issues over the Phase 1 trade deal reached in January and both sides are committed to the success of the agreement, the U.S. Trade Representative`s Office said. The phone call was originally envisioned for Aug. 15, six months after the trade deal was launched. But Trump, who has frequently expressed anger at China over the coronavirus pandemic, said last week he had postponed talks with China because "I don`t want to deal with them now." "Both sides see progress and are committed to taking the steps necessary to ensure the success of the agreement," USTR said. China`s commerce ministry, in a separate statement, confirmed that the two countries had a `constructive dialog` and agreed to continue pushing forward the implementation of the Phase 1 trade deal.

Source: dna August 25, 2020 01:41 UTC