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U.S.-China trade deal

Keep Trade as the Cornerstone of US-China Relations
By He Jun
Despite the “Phase One” deal, U.S.-China total trade is slipping in importance. That’s a warning sign for the bilateral relationship as a whole.

How China’s Legal System Enables Intellectual Property Theft
By Daniel Rechtschaffen
China’s recent improvements in IP protection can’t overcome the fact that its legal system will never offer a level playing field.

Reading the Soy Leaves: What Soybean Imports Say About China’s 2020 US Election Preferences
By Elizabeth Wishnick
China is well aware of the political implications of how it handles agricultural imports from the U.S. – in this case, soybeans.

China, US Hold Delayed Trade Meeting to Discuss ‘Phase 1’ Deal
By Associated Press
Both the U.S. and China expressed satisfaction with the talks and the implementation of the deal thus far.

The Phase One Trade Deal: What’s in It for China?
By Fatih Oktay
Looking at the text, China's commitments far outweigh the United States'. So why did Beijing sign on?

China, US Sign ‘Historic’ Trade Deal
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Phase One deal is being hailed by both sides as a victory, but it leaves a lot of unfinished business.

Sara Hsu on the US-China Trade War
By Shannon Tiezzi
A preliminary deal may be on the way, but neither side can truly declare victory.

Trump Announces Signing Date for ‘Phase One’ China Trade Deal
By Associated Press
The deal will be inked on January 15 in Washington, Trump says, and “Phase Two” negotiations will start soon thereafter.

On Both Sides of the Pacific, Skepticism Over China Farm Purchases
By Associated Press
Trump says China will be buying “much more than” $50 billion each year from U.S. farmers. Is that possible?

White House Touts ‘Very Significant’ Phase One China Trade Deal
By Bonnie Girard
A White House press call includes some more details on the agreement that was announced December 13.

The US-China Trade Deal Is Finally Here
By Shannon Tiezzi
The U.S. and Chinese announcements on the “phase one” deal are optimistic in tone, but their differences hint at lingering frictions.

Bonnie Glaser on the Future of US-China Relations, Taiwan, and Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Shannon Tiezzi, Juan Zhang, andRob La Terza
“I’m not very optimistic about the U.S.-China bilateral relationship in the near term…There are multiple conflicts of interest between the two countries.”