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China
US and Chinese trade negotiators held a phone call about implementing the phase one agreement between the two countries.
China and the United States have agreed to hold trade talks “in the coming days” to evaluate the progress of their Phase 1 trade deal six months after it took effect in February.
The United States and China have delayed a review of their Phase 1 trade deal, citing scheduling conflicts and the need to allow time for more Chinese purchases of US exports.
White House economic adviser said the Trump administration is satisfied with China’s progress in meeting commitments to purchase U.S. goods in a Phase 1 trade deal.
The European Union enforced trade sanctions against Cambodia in response to human rights violations, prompting the government to turn to China.
The idea of signing the FTA amid a pandemic is somewhat disconcerting as it could restrict the regulatory and policy space which is presently requiring unprecedented measures to deal with the impact.
The Cambodia-China free trade deal is a message to the EU that Cambodia has another special economic gateway beside the EU
Given the global coronavirus recession, China is lagging behind its first-year goal of a $77 billion rise in purchases.
South Korea and China held a meeting to update and expand the scope of their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which took effect around five years ago.
The EU-India virtual summit took place last month with three 'elephants in the room'. The largest elephant was China. Both India and the EU have traditionally followed policies of cooperation with China, but ties have plumbed new depths during the pandemic.
