A Preliminary De-escalation of the Trade Dispute between the U.S. and China
A Preliminary De-escalation of the Trade Dispute between the U.S. and China

Author(s): Marcin Przychodniak, Marek Wąsiński
Subject(s): Politics, Supranational / Global Economy, Economic policy, International relations/trade
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: USA: China; trade; foreign policy; dispute;
Summary/Abstract: The United States and China concluded a preliminary trade agreement (“phase-one deal”) on 15 January. Both sides consider it a success. China has agreed, among others, to increase purchases of U.S. goods by $200 billion in two years and the U.S. will refrain from raising customs duties on imports from China. The scope of the contract is narrower than originally planned by the Trump administration.

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