Donald Trump revealed that the signing of the stage 1 trade agreement with China may take place "soon after January, which is the date that he announced last month that it will be the date of signing
In an interview with ABC TV, the US president described the agreement as "significant."
And the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced yesterday that Liu He, Chinese Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the negotiating team in the trade talks between the United States and China, will sign the agreement in Washington next week.
The "Phase 1" agreement reached last month is expected to reduce customs duties and increase China's purchases of agricultural, industrial and energy products from the United States, while addressing some disputes over intellectual property rights.
